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format from C prompt

Discussion in 'Windows 7' started by bobm735, 2019/05/26.

  1. 2019/05/26
    bobm735

    bobm735 Well-Known Member Thread Starter

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    Is there away to format my hard drive from c promp in windows 7 I cannot get to windows desktop but I can bring up my C: what Command do I put in at C Prompt to get a clean format.

    Thank you
     
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  2. 2019/05/26
    retiredlearner

    retiredlearner SuperGeek WindowsBBS Team Member

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    You won't be able to Format your "active" hard drive if it is running your OS.
    What do you want to do?
     
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  4. 2019/05/27
    Steve R Jones

    Steve R Jones SuperGeek Staff

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    Course the Windows install dvd will let you format and partition the hard drive.

    No need to reinvent the wheel.
     
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  5. 2019/05/27
    bobm735

    bobm735 Well-Known Member Thread Starter

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    I in stalled the dvd recovery still won't take me to desk top windows 7
     
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  6. 2019/05/28
    Evan Omo

    Evan Omo Computer Support Technician Staff

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    Hi Bob. In this link, Perform a Clean install of Windows 7 you can boot from a Windows 7 DVD or USB flash drive and you can erase all the partitions and format the drive that way.
     
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