How do you format your C: drive ???
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Blacknbengal
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You need a manufacturer disk to format your hard drive, huh? Do you have that?
Misconduct
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Formatt Drive
What version of Windows do you have. And what kind of PC. You have to create a start up disk for certain PC's
What version of Windows do you have. And what kind of PC. You have to create a start up disk for certain PC's
docmump
The Arch Nemesis
STOP!! Tara you may have to rethink what you are trying to do.
Tara,
Your C-Drive is like your brain. If you format your brain, what will you replace it with?
With a computer, you need to have an Operating Systems (OS) CD or Floppies. With a format of the C-Drive, I am assuming that you are about to reload your PC. If that is not the case you do not need to format your C-Drive. Microsoft knows this, that is why they make it hard for users to accedently format their C-Drive. So you have to know more that just format ->click on C-Drive. So lets answer your question. In order to format the C-Drive you must do one of two things. 1. Re-Boot your workstation with a floopy and have the format executable on the floppy as well. 2. Bring up a Dos window and type:> format C: and answer yes when the OS ask "Are you sure??" Most of the time the answer is no. Format erases the drive you are formating.
NOTE: if you are reloading the OS, The Installation or RE-Installation will automatically format your C-Drive for you. Unless you check not to format C-Drive.
Tara,
Your C-Drive is like your brain. If you format your brain, what will you replace it with?
With a computer, you need to have an Operating Systems (OS) CD or Floppies. With a format of the C-Drive, I am assuming that you are about to reload your PC. If that is not the case you do not need to format your C-Drive. Microsoft knows this, that is why they make it hard for users to accedently format their C-Drive. So you have to know more that just format ->click on C-Drive. So lets answer your question. In order to format the C-Drive you must do one of two things. 1. Re-Boot your workstation with a floopy and have the format executable on the floppy as well. 2. Bring up a Dos window and type:> format C: and answer yes when the OS ask "Are you sure??" Most of the time the answer is no. Format erases the drive you are formating.
NOTE: if you are reloading the OS, The Installation or RE-Installation will automatically format your C-Drive for you. Unless you check not to format C-Drive.
Misconduct
New Member
Tara,
If you are reloading win95 or win98 you may have to reload your system files to your drive before it takes the OS. If you have win98SE or any newer version the system files will automatically be installed and the install should go smooth. If you do not have all of the discs for a complete re-install or you do not want to lose any data just reload you windows disk. This normally repairs most issues and does not delete any of your data.
If you are reloading win95 or win98 you may have to reload your system files to your drive before it takes the OS. If you have win98SE or any newer version the system files will automatically be installed and the install should go smooth. If you do not have all of the discs for a complete re-install or you do not want to lose any data just reload you windows disk. This normally repairs most issues and does not delete any of your data.
Antroy
Well-Known Member
Reformatting a hard drive? I don't even want to get started on that. I reformatted my hard drive and it wasn't funny!
One question: How did you try to format it? Are you trying to go through the OS or are you trying to format in DOS mode? I don't think you would get a password if you were going through DOS mode.
Like the others said: Make sure you have all the discs that you need (i.e. sound card, video card, programs that didn't come with your OS, etc.) If not, you're in for pure "L" once you format!
And if you are getting rid of everything and starting over from scratch, you need to go in the BIOS and change your settings so when you restart your computer, your CD-ROM drive will be listed as the first place to look for the OS CD.
Have fun!
One question: How did you try to format it? Are you trying to go through the OS or are you trying to format in DOS mode? I don't think you would get a password if you were going through DOS mode.
Like the others said: Make sure you have all the discs that you need (i.e. sound card, video card, programs that didn't come with your OS, etc.) If not, you're in for pure "L" once you format!
And if you are getting rid of everything and starting over from scratch, you need to go in the BIOS and change your settings so when you restart your computer, your CD-ROM drive will be listed as the first place to look for the OS CD.
Have fun!
Jaguar Diehard
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