[CCIL-User] formatting the hard drive

Thu, 8 Jan 2004 06:38:22 -0500

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You need to check to see that Format.com is on the floppy.  It is often =
located at C:\WINDOWS\system32\format.com where you can copy it to the =
floppy.

Dom

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  From: ajaxgen=20
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  Sent: Friday, January 02, 2004 10:06 PM
  Subject: [CCIL-User] formatting the hard drive

  I have a drive with win ME, and one with XP, that I need to format. =
Using the dos prompt in the win start up gets me to the point where it =
says that all info will be lost, however, it then refuses to allow me to =
format. I've created a dos prompt disk, which boots up to the C:\> dos =
prompt, but tells me that "FORMAT C:" and any other combos I use (the =
same ones used for any other win applications which work), are a bad =
command etc. Can someone help me with the proper commands and what ever =
to format these hard drives?

  Thanks Tom
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  allow me to format. I've created a dos prompt disk, which boots up to =
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