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bob-the-sheep
12-23-2002, 07:52 PM
does any one know what to write in dosprmt to format a computer
NorthViking
12-23-2002, 08:00 PM
format c:

thats standard

more here
http://www.csulb.edu/~murdock/format.html
bob-the-sheep
12-23-2002, 08:02 PM
thanxs hay
Dr.MAD
12-23-2002, 08:42 PM
Ok, maybe it is not my business, but why is he on evaluation?
bob-the-sheep
12-23-2002, 08:47 PM
um i have written that in to the msdosprompt but then it says that the c: drive is in use because of the msdos prompt does anyone know what to do
Aman
12-23-2002, 09:30 PM
If you are running an older machine, restart it into msdos - if you can't do that, then get a windows 98 boot disk, or just any old operating system cd (ie windows xp cd, windows 98 cd), and choose to boot from the cd then type in the command prompt format c: once you restart your computer with the cd/disk in the drive.
NorthViking
12-23-2002, 10:06 PM
right, you can't format the drive when windows is in use

get a bootdisc by going to control panel -> add / remove programs - > bootdisc

or www.bootdisk.com