how do i format my harddrive without a disk i have windows 98 and i want to move to that yes i know its old but i have no problem with it i dont know how to get to command prompt or dos
2006-11-03 07:35:02 · 11 answers · asked by valenore303 1 in Computers & Internet ➔ Software
i mean i have windows xp and want to go back to windows 98
2006-11-03 07:38:28 · update #1
You don't want to format your hard drive. You will lose everything. You really need the windows 98 disk if you want to re-install your operating system. That way you can re-install without reformating your hard drive and losing everything.
2006-11-03 07:38:09 · answer #1 · answered by blahbluep 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Well, you rather use disk. But you can't go from Windows XP to Windows 98. It won't work. But if you want to format your hard drive, then click Start, Run, then type in command.
2006-11-03 08:04:03 · answer #2 · answered by xFrozen 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Why do you want to go back to W98? If it is because of old software, may I suggest the Virtual PC 2004 from Microsft then. It is free and publically available for several; months now. Simply install it and install Win98 into a Virtual OPC session. This will allow you to emulate the Win98 environ without having the problems with having 98 as your main OS.
2006-11-03 08:03:08 · answer #3 · answered by rdbn7734 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
you have many ways
first backup your data
if your drive contains the operating system such as windows you need a bootable windows CD or a bootable floppy disk to do so if you dont know what is bootable disk tell me i will give you the details how to make one
if its another drive just right click in the drive name then select format from the menu and folw the instruction
mmh
2006-11-03 07:57:51 · answer #4 · answered by mmh_edison 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
if you have the windows xp disk just format it in fat32 then install windows 98
2006-11-03 07:42:44 · answer #5 · answered by D@ve 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Hi
Well , if you want to format your drive , go to start , run and write command , once on the DOS prompt write FORMAT C: /Q
2006-11-03 07:39:23 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
like you suggested, formatting your puzzling pressure erases each and every thing. you're able to have not something left you it and also you'll ought to reinstall all classes, inclusive of abode windows, so make certain you've the disk. you also want to substantiate you've a initiate (boot disk) besides. even as formatting your puzzling pressure would get rid of the virus, there are some viruses that stay on your Rom Bios. there is in basic terms one thanks to get rid of the virus if it really is the position that is at. you'll want to discharge the capacitor on your mom board by technique of desoldering it from the board and permitting it to discharge...then resolder it to the board. If this all sounds like a overseas language, suitable to take your pc to a specialist.
2016-12-05 12:22:40 · answer #7 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Unless you have a compelling reason to go backward from WinXP to Win98, don't do it. Microsoft no longer supports it. Just this morning I tried to update the Norton spyware that is part of the Yahoo toolbar and was told I needed Win2000 or higher.
Think!
2006-11-03 08:20:11 · answer #8 · answered by TheHumbleOne 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You need a floppy to start computer with. it you do not have start up floppy you can make one. put a floppy in the floppy drive and format it with system files option. when the format is done keep the floppy in the drive re start computer the computer will start to drive a:\
then type the followings
a:\format c:/s press enter
and follow
2006-11-03 07:50:13 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
go to control panel,find command prompt-follow steps
2006-11-03 07:48:10 · answer #10 · answered by krusty_blue_spaz 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋