hii..i got problem to boot from hard disk..first i boot from ms-dos 3.3 boot disk..then i use format c: /s to make sure my hard disk bootable. but when i restart the machine, it cannot boot from my hard disk. is there any steps that i missed? help me..

Is the partition active?

A DOS3.3 boot disk (from the 1980s) is pretty much worthless for repairing a modern hard drive Boot from your XP CD and use the proper tools Diplomacy is the art of saying 'Nice doggie!'... till you can find a rock

"it cannot boot from my hard disk" Sure But what does it *DO* or *SAY* ? And what was the result of: format c: /s What does the BIOS say about the drive, what drive is it, what was it partitioned with, and as wizard-fred asks, is it active? 3.30 is limited to about 30MB Not much of a win3x issue. [not yet] ===================================== If at first you don't succeed, you're about average. M2

... yeah, but he did manage to say: "help me" Without that imprecation, clearly this post would've been ignored "is there any steps that i missed?" Oh... where to begin? How about clarifying the specs of the machine in question? Taken at face value (XP, 512Mb), seems like an excellent candidate for the dead letter box - return to sender Diplomacy is the art of saying 'Nice doggie!'... till you can find a rock