Help! I tried to use the fdisk function and I got the error message that there is not enough space. My hard drive is blank...I ended up with a boot VIRUS and ran Fdisk/mbr...tried to start w/ a clean slate, however I'm stuck with the not enough space for Fdisk..so I'm unable to load windows..any suggestions or should I just cut my losses and get a new system. This was my first...kinda attached.
P-You want to reformat your HD and loose all data?

-Boot with an M$-DOS Bootdisk (with fdisk and format)
- type "fdisk /mbr"
- type "fdisk" and delete the PARTITIONS and make a new
Partition.
- format it with format /c c: (/c means it overwrites the hd with 0)

After this you should have a clean system and you can reinstall windows.

ALL DATA WILL BE LOST!!!

If this doesn´t work you have a problem and we need more details.

hope this helps
good luck
uliI tried to format c: and the error message was transaction not available, could not format c:

I was running my print software, after exiting out of that logged off...some place during the shut down system locked. Scan disk would not COMPLETE due to some bad clusters. NOW, current boot message is SMARTDISK imminent hard drive failure (or something like that)Did you boot a windows from HD when you tried to format?
If yes it cannot work. You have to boot DOS from a floppy disk.

uliyep, boot disc.Smartdisk message indicates if you get it running you may be shopping for a hard drive soon. You can get a used one real cheap off eBay of a smaller size like you already have. New ONES are not that expensive either. Details about the system? Of course I'm having issues w/ my home pc and not work. just think that i'll have to purchase new system..current system is old and I have bandaged quite a bit.

thanks for your help...I'll just UPGRADE if a miracle doesn't happen in the next 24hrs.
Just send that old clunker to me!