Is it possible to format an unformatted IDE drive while its inside a USB enclosure?

Miracle
01-05-2006, 11:39 PM
(I got a USB 2.0 enclosure for a new 3.5" IDE drive and really don't feel like putting it in a system just to format it).

liggyman
01-06-2006, 06:44 AM
yes.

in XP:

Start -> Control Panel -> Administrative Tools -> Computer Managment -> Storage -> Disk Management

Miracle
01-06-2006, 03:45 PM
Thanks that worked.