i have some major errors with my pc's c drive and i want to format it without loosing files in other drives...pleaaseee help me
2006-06-19 00:15:24 · 14 answers · asked by rockstar91 2 in Computers & Internet ➔ Software
go to MS dos mode (not MS dos prompt-go to the real thing). Now insert a cd having installation of windows, and install it, BUT ON D DRIVE. After this is done, give the following commands:-
d:
format c:
I think that should do the trick
2006-06-19 01:28:02 · answer #1 · answered by the_answerer 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
you need a bootable CD Disc to do this. if you're using MS Windows98 then it's easier as you can Shut Down | Restart in MS DOS Mode.
If you're using Windows XP, then it's a bit tricky... follow these steps:
1. Restart your computer
2. Enter BIOS configuration (usually DEL, F2, or CTRL + ALT + ESC
3. Choose CD Drive as 1st bootable device
4. Save the BIOS
Follow installation guide from MS Windows XP
You can't just format drive C and expect your computer will run. It will need an Operating System to work. So prepare the OS before formatting the drive
2006-06-19 00:22:13 · answer #2 · answered by pak_megan 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
This really smells of danger. To answer your question you need to get a boot disk and format it from there. But are you sure you don't have files you need on C:?
What you can do to format your C: drive is to either
1. Go to www.bootdisk.com download a bootdisk for windows 98 and it will guide you through creating the bootdisk on a floppy disk. boot with that floppy and at the a: prompt type format c:
or
2. If you plan on putting XP back on the machine boot from the XP installation CD, it will find your c: drive and you can reformat it from there.
But if you weren't aware on how to do this, I still think you are going to be deleting files you need. Might want to take it to someone who has more experience.
2006-06-19 00:19:59 · answer #3 · answered by thunder2sys 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
i think it's quite difficult, or may be it's impossible, we can doing format without have affected to all file in da c drive. but i just suggested to doing the back up to another drive. then format da c drive.
if can just doing repair to system. so u willnot have any affected to ur file in da drive. ( i mean u can if only u have cd, n that CD support in repair without format. but btw what kind of error did u face???
2006-06-19 00:31:32 · answer #4 · answered by phen 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Type the following in your RUN command window:
c:\ format c
Then hit enter. Be sure you want to do this because it will wipe the C drive clean!
2006-06-19 00:22:18 · answer #5 · answered by hellzbellz 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I have never used a laptop but if you can get into bios set to boot up by CD-rom only and insert your OS disk and you will be taken to setup from cd-rom and just use this to delete the partitions and format and load your OS if you want
2016-05-20 01:54:51 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
you can run your operating system set up disc again, and boot from the CD... it will give you an easy option to format the drive you want.
2006-06-19 00:17:53 · answer #7 · answered by drummer_gerl 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
take backup of u r impotant folder and files.
then boot computer by bootable cd or floopy.
c:\>format c:
type the command run it . Format going on.
and install all program and restore your backup all files and folder.
Enjoy.
2006-06-19 00:25:20 · answer #8 · answered by sndp_ghosh 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
just put as disk in cd rom and reinstall xp or me or whatever u use it will give option for formatting drive
2006-06-19 00:22:52 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
go to c in dos mode
format c
this will erase only the information on the c drive
2006-06-19 00:17:03 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋