im trying to formatt my C drive so its blank. i want to get rid of windows on it. however, when i go to formatt it, it says that its in use (which makes sense). how can i boot up windows to reformatt the C drive?
2007-03-26 16:48:59 · 8 answers · asked by huttman6021 1 in Computers & Internet ➔ Other - Computers
ok, when i type format c: it says that i cannot do this is standard mode.? i was in the dr-dos command prompt
2007-03-26 17:13:36 · update #1
You'll need the operating system CD or media that you want to use, already in its CD drive. Reboot your computer, and when it goes to the very first startup screen (before even windows starts, usually when showing the manufacturer's logo) press F2 or F8 (varies depending on computer, normally it will show for a brief moment on that screen), which ever one wil get you to "Boot from device" menu. You want to choose to boot from your CD drive that has the windows or whichever OS installation disc. It should guide you through reformatting your harddrive if you choose a clean install.
Keep in mind that reformatting will leave absolutely nothing on your harddrive, and no software will recognize your computer (i.e. you have to reinstall everything, and things such as games you bought from Yahoo! or another service that were installed may have to be bought again)
2007-03-26 16:54:10 · answer #1 · answered by arvarnau 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Its easy....use your original windows cd...just boot with it and it will prompt you to format and reinstall windows....You can also do it from the c: prompt. if there is absolutely nothing you want on that drive at boot up hit F8...should give you boot options. Select boot with prompt. At the pompt type: format c: and hit enter. All will be formatted. If you have another PC, slave this drive to that one a slave and format it with the other PC. There ya go! Three diffrent option. Hope this helps.
The Syko Ward
2007-03-26 16:59:07 · answer #2 · answered by The Syko Ward 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Uninstall the Windows then format the drive.
2007-03-26 16:52:17 · answer #3 · answered by roy_marzoed 4 · 0⤊ 1⤋
sounds funny ,,but if your windows is running and u r trying to format it then this command wont work ..
1st start ur pc with bootable ..and then write format c:\ in prompt
and it wil be formatted ..
2007-03-26 16:51:54 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
You need to boot from a CD ROM that has your Windows operating system on it.
2007-03-26 16:52:17 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
you may desire to reboot your Vista from the disk, this implies open the BIOS often via pressing delete on initiate, then pick the reboot from disk decision, restart your laptop with the vista disk in it. Then it might initiate from new. Make a lower back up disk in case you prefer to maintain something.
2016-12-08 12:08:27 · answer #6 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
boot from a cd or floppy if you have one, then you can format your hard drive.
2007-03-26 16:51:53 · answer #7 · answered by rcpton 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
take it to best buy
if you don't know the answer to your question, you may not want to be reformatting it yourself
2007-03-26 16:52:30 · answer #8 · answered by lexie 1 · 0⤊ 1⤋