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How to format drive C:? HELP
I am scraping an old PC with WIndows ME. To avoid any
problems, I would like to format drive c:? How can I do it? Windows is not allowing me to format the drive from "my computor" because it's in use. |
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How to format drive C:? HELP
You cannot format the drive containing the operating system when still using
that system. You can only do this from a DOS prompt after booting from a floppy. For details of how to fdisk and format see the Microsoft Knowledge Base article 255867 - "How to Use the Fdisk Tool and the Format Tool to Partition or Repartition a Hard Disk" (http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=255867) as well as the file CLEANHD.TXT which is in the Win 9x folder on the Win Me CD. -- Mike Maltby MS-MVP Bill wrote: I am scraping an old PC with WIndows ME. To avoid any problems, I would like to format drive c:? How can I do it? Windows is not allowing me to format the drive from "my computor" because it's in use. |
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How to format drive C:? HELP
-----Original Message----- I am scraping an old PC with WIndows ME. To avoid any problems, I would like to format drive c:? How can I do it? Windows is not allowing me to format the drive from "my computor" because it's in use. . Bill, switch to /DOS mode type ( FORMAT/S) your sys may not need the s, thats for sys files. Be sure you have a start up disk, good luck Barry |
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