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Name: beau cuevas
Date: July 23, 2004 at 23:51:00 Pacific
OS: win98se
CPU/Ram: 96
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simple ? ya. i am trying to formate my drive to install win98se what do i type in to do that



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Name: Mechanix2Go
Date: July 24, 2004 at 00:54:14 Pacific
Reply:

format c: /s

M2

Mechanix2Go@Golden-Triangle.com



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Name: trvlr
Date: July 24, 2004 at 01:13:27 Pacific
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format c: (or format c: /s) via a '98 bootdisk (i.e. from the a: prompt).

The former merely formats it, the latter also makes it bootable to a c: prompt (i.e. transfers the basic '9x/dos 'boot' file across).

Anything you want to retain on this drive/partition - back it up first...!


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Response Number 3
Name: Dave02
Date: July 24, 2004 at 02:57:40 Pacific
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Yea. Like your drivers.

That would be a good one to back up.

Or at least identify your hardware so you'll know what you have.

And make sure you have the 98 product code key too.

If you don't magical jellybean can find it for you.

Google a search for it.


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