Who has formatted Windows 98 moe than 10 times?POLL

by Earth9111 Jun 3, 2005 11:55PM PDT

Me have,1

Discussion is locked

- Collapse -

Impossible - dont believe you

by AussiePete Jun 4, 2005 4:04AM PDT

You can:_
install windows 98 or,
reinstall windows 98 or,
Format using windows 98

but you can NOT format windows 98

so which is it????

Peter

- Collapse -

I've formatted hard drives, but never an operating system.

by rmcarl Jun 4, 2005 6:21AM PDT

How do you do that?

- Collapse -

Yes, one can format HD in Windows

by Gatta Jun 4, 2005 5:28PM PDT

While, I never had to Re-Format my HD (my computer is
over 5 years old (P-2, 480 MHz)

It may be possible to format the HD, after starting Windows, albiet not from the Graphic Interface >>> Run Command

If you switch to DOS prompt (i.e.: Windows Fully
Loaded) and type format C:, it should work, since
for basic Bootup, i.e.: Command Prompt, only 3
files are required: IO.SYS, COMMAND.COM and
MSDOS.SYS.

When run, these plus the F ORMAT.COM
commands go into RAM memory and should
be able to complete the job

Even if workable, I don't recommend that anyone should
try to go through this route. The correct procedures
are:

Boot From Floppy (CD-ROM Support Not
Required)

Boot From HD >>> F8 >>> Command Prompt
Only

(If your HD has above listed 4 files)

Frankie

- Collapse -

But you cant format windows...hello!!!!!!!!!

by AussiePete Jun 4, 2005 10:30PM PDT

you can only use windows to format a hard disk!!!

- Collapse -

Hard drive Pete!!

by Earth9111 Jun 9, 2005 9:52PM PDT

I mean the hard drive,my god man!!

- Collapse -

I use to reinstall W98Se a lot...

by reefurbb Jun 4, 2005 9:47PM PDT

at first for stupid reasons..
1. fresh install, trying different modem or other drivers which were wrong. I figured I put too much extra unneeded stuff and didn't know enough to manually delete all associated inf, dll, and other files. I wanted a CLEAN install.
But I learned that it doesn't take up any much room and really doesn't hurt anything, so I quit.
2. Temporary Internet Files, cleanup didn't seem to clean much space. Now I use Windows Explore and delete the contents of all subfolders of "Content IE5", but not "desktop.ini" or T-I-F will be duped under Local Settings. Now I set Internet Explorer Options, Advanced, checkmark Delete Temporary Internet Files when browser is closed.
3. or when I tried to fix a PC with lots of stuff and lots of little errors. I quit this when I started using Norton Utilities 2002...WinDoctor, for a fresh install also. It fixes Sooooo much. $5 to $10 Ebay. I don't like-use any of the newer Norton.

Who has formatted Windows 98 moe than 10 times?POLL

CNET Forums

Other Forums

Forum Info