Hi,
I know how to make a boot disk in Windows XP, but it doesn't put all MS-DOS commands on the diskette. I need to make a boot disk that I can put into my A: drive that will allow me to format c: when I need to wipe my drive, which I do periodically as general maintenance (about every six months).
I used to do this with Windows 98 - the Windows 98 diskette that came with the software had the FORMAT command. It even worked with XP, unfortuantely it eventually wore out and I never had a back-up. WIndows XP does not come with a bootable diskette, and I do not like relying on the CD-ROM to do what I want it to do. I just want my old reliable WIndows 98 boot diskette capability back!
The boot disk that Windows XP makes does not have the FORMAT command. I can boot to the A:> prompt but it doesn't recognize "format c:" because it doesn't have the format command.
I feel vulnerable to losing access to my principal HD without this capability.
Can anyone help me? I simply need to be able to make a boot disk that has all of the MS-DOS commands (FDISK, FORMAT, ETC.). I tried bootdisk.com, but it created CALDERA DR-DOS, which looks differen than a typical DOS disk that I'm used to. All I want is a simple MS-DOS diskette.
Thanks in advance for your help.
- Angelo
