Formatting, and or re partitioning, or ???

Re formatting, and or re partitioning, or ???

O/S 98SE . I have a situation where, when I try to format c:, it starts out 1% then comes up insufficient memory. I have tried different switches /s/u/, and others with no luck.. I try to run scandisk, but there is no yellow line to gauge it. I can start the computer, and the hard drive will boot up into the c drive. The desktop will show up, then go to a window explorer and show all the C: directory. I can call up my programs and play them, but there is a problem in the startup menu of windows. I have tried to re- install windows. When it starts checking the HDD, disk error on the c; drive shows up. D:\ is ok. We show files ok in C drive, but the bootups are fouled up. I tried to use partition magic, but the download won't let me try it out unless i pay for it first. They say I have to make a DOS disk. Trying to find a copy somewhere..
I gave this computer to someone and they did a diagnostic from Norton, but It may have conflicted with the programs in the computer. If I can re format c, or re-install 98SE, I could fix it but can't figure out how?Also, any other disk recovery programs I should try.
Anyone with some ideas, PLEASE!!! I'm all ears.


Thanks

Donabano

 

Try formatting or even fdisk from a Win98 startup floppy. (At the A:\> Prompt). You can make one from a working Win98 machine. HTH.

 

I already tried that and was unsuccessful. Set it up without CDRom and adjusted the CMOS section to boot floppy 1st.

We welcome any other suggestions


Donabano

 

These are the only things I've got to offer.
I printed them out for future use.

Install Win 98 On Comp with no OS: http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;221829

Reformat & Partition: http://www.everythingcomputers.com/reformat.htm