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Then you can either use Format c: or FDISK command.
HTH, Raj
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Response Number 2
Name: Secret_Doom Date: May 8, 2002 at 15:13:32 Pacific
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I don't agree, Ravi.
The guy asked how to FORMAT the C drive. With FDISK, he can repartition the drive. However, he would still have to format the drive in order to use it, though the data would be unaccessible. Re-partition and format are different things.
it's fine to format C: from C: and to reinstall your OS --- just so long as you have drivers loaded for your cd-rom drive and what not :) - W0rm - http://dos.li5.org
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Response Number 6
Name: Dan Penny Date: May 14, 2002 at 21:52:09 Pacific
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You can't format C: from C:. The format.com file must be copied to a bootable floppy, OR, another hard drive on the system and ran from there.
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Response Number 7
Name: Sheri Date: May 17, 2002 at 08:56:00 Pacific
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