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Old May 6th 04, 06:51 AM
BR&Y
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Ive tried to reformat my hard disk i used the fdisk and when done i was got a message to restart pc then format the disc when the pc restarts i get a message when i type reformat that "required parameter is missing...now what

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Old May 6th 04, 07:34 AM
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After you run fdisk, re-boot the computer, and at the prompt type:
FORMAT C: and press Enter
(Were you typing "reformat?)
HTH,
Curt

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Ive tried to reformat my hard disk i used the fdisk and when done i was

got a message to restart pc then format the disc when the pc restarts i get
a message when i type reformat that "required parameter is missing...now
what



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Old May 6th 04, 08:21 AM
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no i didnt type reformat when i type format c: and hit enter i get a" bad command or file name" message.does that mean somethings wrong with my boot disk. is there away that i could just reinstall windows 98 from the install disk without the floppy boot disk?

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Old May 6th 04, 08:43 AM
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Try here for a more detailed step-by-step approach. It also tells you how
to make another bootdisk. I wonder id the one you're using is bad. Try
here (excellent instructions) MS-MVP Ron Badours site:
http://home.satx.rr.com/badour/html/w98_restore.html
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Curt

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no i didnt type reformat when i type format c: and hit enter i get a" bad

command or file name" message.does that mean somethings wrong with my boot
disk. is there away that i could just reinstall windows 98 from the install
disk without the floppy boot disk?



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Old May 6th 04, 10:11 AM
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tried to create a bisc disk the way the article you gave me said to and also one from bootdisk.com each time i use either one to start the pc it says to remove disks or other media and press a key to restart......when i try to restart the pc without any of them it after the EZ-BIOS initializing........EZ-BIOS hold control key forstatus screen or to start from floppy.........then EZ-BIOS continuing start up ......... but then nothing ever happens ..........PLEASE HELP im stuck.

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Old May 6th 04, 12:25 PM
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Hang tight!
Those with far more smarts than I should be around with ideas.
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tried to create a bisc disk the way the article you gave me said to and

also one from bootdisk.com each time i use either one to start the pc it
says to remove disks or other media and press a key to restart......when i
try to restart the pc without any of them it after the EZ-BIOS
initializing........EZ-BIOS hold control key forstatus screen or to start
from floppy.........then EZ-BIOS continuing start up ......... but then
nothing ever happens ..........PLEASE HELP im stuck.



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Old May 6th 04, 01:21 PM
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thank u anyways! hopefully your right ! ive gotten back to the point where i need to format C: but cant get passed a bad commmand or file name message even after tryin to extract ebd.cab files
...................................O well looks like ill be spending alot of time here today!!!!!!!!!!!!as usual ...it cant ever be quick and easy ....especially using dial up!LOL i feel like tearing my hair out

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Old May 6th 04, 01:55 PM
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Is EZ-BIOS a disk overlay/disk manager?, If so you may need a boot disk made
specifically for EZ BIOS, I seem to remember a Maxtor product by that
name.(if you don't have any documentation for it, try the Maxtor site).
If you don't HAVE to have it(Because of limitation of your PC's original
BIOS or OS), uninstall it. But regardless, you have to get to the A:\
prompt, and with a boot disk in the drive type: format c: /s.
HTH.
JerryR

"BR&Y" wrote in message
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tried to create a bisc disk the way the article you gave me said to and

also one from bootdisk.com each time i use either one to start the pc it
says to remove disks or other media and press a key to restart......when i
try to restart the pc without any of them it after the EZ-BIOS
initializing........EZ-BIOS hold control key forstatus screen or to start
from floppy.........then EZ-BIOS continuing start up ......... but then
nothing ever happens ..........PLEASE HELP im stuck.



 




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