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erase hard drive/reformatting
Name: Chondra Date: June 8, 2001 at 22:47:13 Pacific
Comment:
Can someone tell me what to type into DOS/or do, to erase my hard drive? With my other computers I had a "recovery disc" that would erase and reinstall. This computer has none and three tech's have told me I need to reformat. I'm cheap and would rather do it myself if possible. Can anyone help?
Many thanks...chondra please email me at: chondram@aol.com
Name: a:format c: Date: June 8, 2001 at 22:56:32 Pacific
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boot with your win98 startup disk choose cd-rom support, make sure it will read the win98 cd ,if so proceed with at a:format c: (press enter) after format is complete hit enter for volume label ,leave blank ,makes it easier later. change to cd-rom drive e: type setup (press enter) win98 should now install.
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Response Number 2
Name: Chondra Date: June 9, 2001 at 00:13:00 Pacific
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Thank you, does this above information "clean my hard drive" or replace win 98 over the old copy?
I don't need to "erase" anything or does the CD do that for me?
Many thanks, chondra
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Response Number 3
Name: Dan Penny Date: June 9, 2001 at 07:37:13 Pacific
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The format will erase your hard drive. Remember your CD drive will be "pushed up" one drive letter when you boot with the bootdisk. If it was E: before, it will be F: with the bootdisk. It will return to E: (or your original letter) when you boot normally.
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