format hard drive error

[shepherd]

When I am at A:\> and I type format c:/s I get Bad command of file name error?

[codybear]

http://www.netpathway.com/~kramer/reinstall.html
http://www.pcnineoneone.com/howto/clean1.html

[shepherd]

Thanks I have already read that information. Could there be any software installed on the laptop that would prevent me form formating the hard drive?

[jbyron]

Bad command of file name error usually means
the file is not on the disk.
check to see if the format.com is on the disk.

[Rat]

Did you put a space between the C: and /s? it should look like this: format C: /s

Rat

[Undertow]

Is it really necessary to use the /s? I mean it's going to be blank anyway so what is the need to tell it to leave room for an OS?

[jerkymom]

The /s switch copies the OS files to the disk after formatting and makes it bootable. I suppose there are scenarios where one would want to be able to boot directly to a C:\> prompt without using a startup floppy, although I can't think of any at the moment... http://sysopt.earthweb.com/forum/smile.gif

Kim

[Rat]

There are several switches that can be used with the Windows setup to make the installation go faster:
/IS skips the scan disk
/IW skips the license screen
/IE skips the startup disk creation
/IV makes the billboards go away

(edit) = you would have fell on the floor laughing if you saw the spellig error.

Rat...

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[This message has been edited by Rat (edited 10-28-2000).]


[This message has been edited by socalgal (edited 10-28-2000).]