I have windows server installation pack copied to my hard drive(local D). I need to format C. My installation cd was terminated by sunlight, and I don't have CDwriter.
2006-12-23 18:44:14 · 5 answers · asked by Enver M 1 in Computers & Internet ➔ Software
Right click the icon which refers to your local C and then choose format. Thats all, very simple huh?
2006-12-23 18:56:17 · answer #1 · answered by jong jong 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
If you're booting off a drive other than C:, then you can just simply format C: directly by dropping to a console window (Start > Run > cmd) and typing "format C:" (no quotes).
If you're booting off of the C: drive, then you won't be able to format it directly. In this case, you'll either have to boot off another drive, off a boot disk, or off a boot CD.
If you have a floppy drive, then you can create a boot disk by performing the following steps:
1. Place a floppy disk into your drive
2. Open My Computer, right click the A: drive and click Format.
3. In the Format window, check Create an MS-DOS startup
disk.
4. Click Start
Now, if you don't have a floppy drive, then you'll need a boot CD. You can boot off a Windows setup disc, or use a custom disc.
I realize that you don't have a CD writer, but if you can get access to a computer that has one, then I recommend burning a copy of the Ultimate Boot CD, which can be downloaded at http://www.ultimatebootcd.com/download.html.
Alternatively, if you're familiar with Linux, Knoppix (http://www.knoppix.org/) is a great distribution that can be burned to a single CD.
Booting from either of these CDs would allow you to format your disk.
2006-12-23 19:11:27 · answer #2 · answered by jeff 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
well the way I would do it is make a floppy bootdisk. if you know anyone that is running windows 98 ask them to make you a floppy boot disk... ( that is if you have a floppy disk drive)
a windows 98 bootdisk as all the files you need to format a harddisk drive
you would boot from the floppydisk and when you get the C:\ prompt you would type ... format c: .. and hit enter
2006-12-23 18:56:12 · answer #3 · answered by Carling 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
If data on your hard disk is corrupted it is advisable to format the hard disk and reinstall the operating system (usually Windows XP) More details at http://fixit.in/format.html
2006-12-27 00:45:13 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Run the setup from D:\
It will prompt you for formatting C:
good luck
2006-12-23 18:48:20 · answer #5 · answered by watcherd 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋