Trying to format my hard drive I type in after the c prompt format c:/ and allways get bad command or file nameIm guessing you booted off a Floppy.

if So , try typeing

Format C:
Buy type it at A:\>
Not C:\>Thanks pan tryed I am still not getting any where yes boot from a flopy a drive changed the prompt to c:/ do i use any captal letters? amy I useing the right slash ?do I remove floppy BEFOR format?  thanks Don


























;ok so you turn on your computer, it takes a minute to boot off the Floppy, (a Win98 Floppy i persume?)

then you can SEE this?

A:\>

then you type in
format C:

and it looks like
A:\>format C:

you hit Enter and it Say's
"Bad bommand or file name"

is this what Happens?

You don't need the slash at all: format c:
But unless the program "format" is available on your floppy drive, or SOMEWHERE on your hard drive, this will not achieve anything.Hi right, format not installed, wow what would I do now short of jumping off a tall bridge holding my lap top?  thanks don





What floppy were you booting off?

Get Win98 Boot floppy and YOULL have better luck, win98 boot Floppys have format on them

Here Are some boot disks

http://www.mirrors.org/archived_software/www.bootdisk.com/original.htmDo you have a real Windows/DOS bootdisk?  If not, you can get ONE from >here<.  If FORMAT isn't on the disk you need, follow the link in my signature to the software FAQ, and from there, obtain FreeDOS.Dang.  I'm always a couple of steps behind panboy...

Rob That is Beyond The Level Of Funny ^.^Thank you one an all, back and running  thanks Don  whiteox