I need to re format my c: drive from a dos prompt and I have tried to use every command i know from format c: to fdisk. These are early machienes with early versions of DOS. If I could avoid reformatting the drive i would, however, I don't know of any other way to solve the problem of 3.11 stalling as it loads. The start screen window pops up saying "windows for workgroups 3.11" and stops loading. if someone has some suggestions... please email me(tiger@Jumpinghorse.net) thanks.

go to www.bootdisk.com and download the boot disk for 3.11. Boot your PC from the bootdisk floppy and then format.

lisa are formatting your c: from a boot disk if not you should try that, you can also try format c: /u, also make sure that your boot floppy has the file format.com on it let me know if this work if not i have a couple more ideas e-mail: russ180@home.com

Insert a blank floppy disk, From the DOS prompt type FORMAT A: \S Then copy FORMAT.COM onto it. Turn of your PC Turn it back on to boot up, Type FORMAT C: \U\S

Sorry thats FORMAT A: /U/S and FORMAT C: /U/S

I don't know what version of DOS that you have, but before loosing your work, try this. Type memmaker at the C:\ prompt. If nothing happens, try editing your config.sys. Add or be sure that the lines DOS=HIGH and DOS=UMB are entered. Reboot your computer to see if this helps. It sounds like you don't have enough conventional memory to load windows