SillyDog701

by **keith** » Fri 13 Feb, 2004 10:37 pm

Hey. I have a computer ( mentioned in previous posts/topics) and i want to format the C:\ drive. I restarted into dos mode and it comes up C:\WINDOWS> and then i have to type in the command/file name. i have tried various ones, but cannot get any to work. anyone have any suggestions or anything? please help ASAP
thanks a million

keith

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by **Antony** » Sat 14 Feb, 2004 12:31 am

go to C:\Windows\command OR commands directory.

Or, boot up from your Windows 98 CD, and format the HDD from there.

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by **keith** » Sat 14 Feb, 2004 2:59 am

ok thanks antony, do you mean type it in like this:
C:\WINDOWS>command
or
C:\WINDOWS>comand line
is that how its suppose to look?
just wanted to double check
thanks alot man.

keith

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by **Mandrake** » Sat 14 Feb, 2004 3:44 am

Type these commands exactly:

C:
CD \
CD \WINDOWS\COMMAND
FORMAT C: /S

Agree to let it format and it formats the hard disk, takes a long time though.

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by **keith** » Sat 14 Feb, 2004 7:40 pm

hey mandrake, thanks alot i will give it a try. i have tried everything else and it was makin me pull my hair out
keith

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by **djv1** » Sat 14 Feb, 2004 8:52 pm

You could also use, C:\Windows>format C:

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