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tinmce

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    .bat that formats d drive
    « on: May 21, 2009, 04:25:01 PM »
    Hello! I'm trying to do a .bat file that formats my d drive... I tried these lines...

    echo y | format d:\
    format d:\ /y
    format d:\

    any of those didn't work, so now I'm requesting your help :)
    I'm using Vista and I'm logged as a Administrator...
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    BatchFileBasics



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      Re: .bat that formats d drive
      « Reply #1 on: May 21, 2009, 05:27:21 PM »
      whats the error that your getting?
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      tinmce

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        Re: .bat that formats d drive
        « Reply #2 on: May 21, 2009, 11:04:29 PM »
        Quote from: BatchFileBasics on May 21, 2009, 05:27:21 PM
        whats the error that your getting?

        Nothing. When I run that bat I can see cmd popping up and disappearing immediately.
        I think it has something to do with user rights.. When I tried to format d with cmd it said that I don't have rights to do that... Even when I am logged as a administrator... *censored* vista...
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          Re: .bat that formats d drive
          « Reply #3 on: May 21, 2009, 11:06:39 PM »
          oh, try right clicking the batch file, and pressing run as admin.

          im pretty sure it would work

          and for better debugging of a batch file.
          open cmd.exe > type the path of your batch file then it should say the error and resume back to the command prompt

          so cmd > c:\path of file\file.bat
          Syntax error: blah blah blah
          c:\>
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          Re: .bat that formats d drive
          « Reply #4 on: May 21, 2009, 11:22:25 PM »
          What's wrong with Right Click --> Format?
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            Re: .bat that formats d drive
            « Reply #5 on: May 21, 2009, 11:32:22 PM »
            Quote from: Carbon Dudeoxide on May 21, 2009, 11:22:25 PM
            What's wrong with Right Click --> Format?
            :o
            well good point.

            you know, now that you mention it, this is starting to sound pretty malicious ;D

            but im sure he just wants to know what the problem is
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            Re: .bat that formats d drive
            « Reply #6 on: May 22, 2009, 03:46:30 AM »
            Quote from: BatchFileBasics on May 21, 2009, 11:32:22 PM
            but im sure he just wants to know what the problem is

            You're new here, aren't you?
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              Re: .bat that formats d drive
              « Reply #7 on: May 22, 2009, 05:38:37 AM »
              kind of wondered myself since its just a straight format driveletter:\
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              tinmce

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                Re: .bat that formats d drive
                « Reply #8 on: May 22, 2009, 08:13:20 AM »
                Well, the point was to create bat file that formats d drive.... I know how to format d drive.... But I wanted to create a bat file that does it...

                Quote from: BatchFileBasics on May 21, 2009, 11:06:39 PM
                oh, try right clicking the batch file, and pressing run as admin.

                im pretty sure it would work

                and for better debugging of a batch file.
                open cmd.exe > type the path of your batch file then it should say the error and resume back to the command prompt

                so cmd > c:\path of file\file.bat
                Syntax error: blah blah blah
                c:\>

                I tried.

                C:\Users\Admin\Desktop\zzz.bat

                C:\Windows\system32>format d:
                Tiedostojärjestelmän tyyppi on NTFS.
                Kirjoita aseman D: nykyinen asemanimi
                (means... File system is NTFS. Write D: drive's current drivename) ???


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                Re: .bat that formats d drive
                « Reply #9 on: May 22, 2009, 08:22:45 AM »
                I think, if you understand what we were saying, is we what to know why....
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                  Re: .bat that formats d drive
                  « Reply #10 on: May 22, 2009, 11:57:46 AM »
                  exatly, why do it one way when your probably not going to use it again vs the easy way.
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                  tinmce

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                    Re: .bat that formats d drive
                    « Reply #11 on: May 22, 2009, 12:33:00 PM »
                    So noone knows how to do bat file that formats d drive?
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                    Re: .bat that formats d drive
                    « Reply #12 on: May 22, 2009, 12:57:55 PM »
                    Quote from: tinmce on May 22, 2009, 12:33:00 PM
                    So noone knows how to do bat file that formats d drive?

                    Many people know. No-one wants to tell you, because we are not sure why you want to know.

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                      Re: .bat that formats d drive
                      « Reply #13 on: May 22, 2009, 01:07:24 PM »
                      I want to know how to create a bat file that formats d drive when running... It should work when just double clicking the bat file
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                      Re: .bat that formats d drive
                      « Reply #14 on: May 22, 2009, 01:10:59 PM »
                      Quote from: tinmce on May 22, 2009, 01:07:24 PM
                      I want to know how to create a bat file that formats d drive when running... It should work when just double clicking the bat file

                      We keep asking you "Why?" and you keep failing to answer that question.
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