help help

[whiteox_3]

Trying to format my hard drive I type in after the c prompt format c:/ and allways get bad command or file name

[panboy]

Im guessing you booted off a Floppy.

if So , try typeing

Format C:
Buy type it at A:\>
Not C:\>

[whiteox_3]

Thanks pan tryed I am still not getting any where yes boot from a flopy a drive changed the prompt to c:/ do i use any captal letters? amy I useing the right slash ?do I remove floppy befor format?  thanks Don


























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[panboy]

ok so you turn on your computer, it takes a minute to boot off the Floppy, (a Win98 Floppy i persume?)

then you can see this?

A:\>

then you type in
format C:

and it looks like
A:\>format C:

you hit Enter and it Say's
"Bad bommand or file name"

is this what Happens?

[Rob Pomeroy]

You don't need the slash at all:

format c:

But unless the program "format" is available on your floppy drive, or somewhere on your hard drive, this will not achieve anything.

[whiteox_3]

Hi right, format not installed, wow what would I do now short of jumping off a tall bridge holding my lap top?  thanks don

[panboy]

What floppy were you booting off?

Get Win98 Boot floppy and youll have better luck, win98 boot Floppys have format on them

Here Are some boot disks

http://www.mirrors.org/archived_software/www.bootdisk.com/original.htm

[Rob Pomeroy]

Do you have a real Windows/DOS bootdisk?  If not, you can get one from >here<.  If FORMAT isn't on the disk you need, follow the link in my signature to the software FAQ, and from there, obtain FreeDOS.

[Rob Pomeroy]

Dang.  I'm always a couple of steps behind panboy...

[panboy]

Rob That is Beyond The Level Of Funny ^.^

[whiteox_3]

Thank you one an all, back and running  thanks Don  whiteox