Reformatting C Drive

Hi everyone....

I would to like to know if anyone has any ideas
how to reformat a computer (wipe cleaned and
start fresh)? I have a few ideas but would like
to get some tips from others on what to do and
what NOT to do in the process.

Im operating Windows 98.


Thanks,

James.

 

First off so that I do not make the same mistake that I did in another post.

What kind of a machine do you have ?

Home built, Dell, HP, Compaq etc.

BillyBob

 

Try this site

Come back if you have questions.

 

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Oh No here we go again!!!! just kidding Hi billybob ya ever get SG up and running ? hope all worked out for ya... but to be honest my money was on you going back to a better fire wall you allready knew KERIO!!!

James,

These guys will get ya up and running in no time.. and well if they dont try this:


Getting the HDD ready to install Windows98



1) Insert your Windows Start up disk into the floppy drive and restart the computer

2) When the menu is disaplayed choose START WITH OUT CD-ROM SUPPORT and press ENTER

3) At the A:\ command prompt type FDISK and press ENTER

4) Do you wish to enable large disk support? "Y" and press ENTER

5) The FDISK option are now displayed press "1" to select Create DOS partition or Logical DOS Drive and press ENTER

6) Press "1" to select Create Primary DOS Partition and press ENTER
After you press ENTER you will recieve the following prompt:

DO YOU WISH TO USE THE MAXIMUM AVAILABLE SIZE FOR PRIMARY DOS PARTITION? "Y" and press ENTER.

7) You must now restart your computer (with your start up disk still in the floppy drive) CNTRL ALT DEL keys

8) When the command prompt is displayed type FORMAT C: and press ENTER


9) You should now see the prompt:
WARNING ALL DATA ON NON-REMOVABLE DISK DRIVE C: WILL BE LOST!
"Y" and press ENTER.


10) After the format procedure is done you will recieve the following prompt:
Volume Lable(11 characters, ENTER for none) this is where you would type in a name for your HDD. If you choose to name it press ENTER afterwards.


11) Reboot, CNTL ALT DEL


12) When the start up menu comes up select WITH CD-ROM SUPPORT and press ENTER


13) Insert your Windows CD into the ROM drive.


14) Assuming that your CD-ROM drive is D: type D:\SETUP and press ENTER


15) Follow ALL instructions for windows to compleate the install.


Best Regards,
FireDancer

 

In a previous reply I asked for the type of machine involved here and got them by Pvt Mail.

I asked the party to put them here. That was two days ago.

It makes life much easier to know what we are dealing with.

I believe it is supposed to be and IBM clone.

BB

 

Formats & such

Bill Moore,

Thanks for the link you provided above. It now resides in my favorites and has been sent to several of my friends.

That should make my life a little easier.


Mike

 

RE: Wiping my pc clean

Thanks FireDancer for your help...

Unfortunately, I could'nt complete the task.
When I got down to:

"Select CD-Rom Support "

I got the windows98 start-up screen
and it told me that I didnt have enough
space to complete the job??

Help! lol

James
james2u@sympatico.ca