2007-07-31 19:50:23 · 11 answers · asked by mikelmus 2 in Computers & Internet ➔ Hardware ➔ Desktops
You CAN'T wipe or format your primary drive. Windows won't let you.
You need to get an OS installation disk. Win98 or 2000 or XP, whatever you are using. You set your computer to boot from the CD, and then boot from this CD. Then you can format your C: drive.
However, be aware that once you do this you have to re-install the OS. You're basically starting from scratch. (Which sometimes is not a bad idea.)
2007-07-31 20:12:45 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
To wipe the C drive clean, you will have to type in the command at the C:\ prompt, format C:\*.*
you will be asked if you really want to carry out this instruction, answer "yes" your computer will then carry out the instruction and your C:\ will be wiped clean,
good luck
2007-07-31 20:50:35 · answer #2 · answered by ? 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
If you wipe the hard drive, how are you going to reinstall Windows is the question I would have. If the computer is new within the past three years, you would continue pressing F8 while booting up and it should bring up a menu screen of what you can do. This wiil usually get you to the screen where a Factory Default Recovery can be done (Windows Vista and Windows 7). For Windows XP it depends on who the manufacturer is.
2016-05-19 21:38:32 · answer #3 · answered by lu 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Depends what you mean by "wipe clean". You can format the drive but the data that was on it will remain and is quite easy to recover.
2007-07-31 20:03:10 · answer #4 · answered by Alan_B 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Try booting with a win98 startup disk, and when u get the command prompt screen, type the following.
A:\>format c:/q
2007-07-31 19:58:03 · answer #5 · answered by Khan 1 · 1⤊ 1⤋
If I remember correctly the deltree command works. I think you can use something like del *.* /s also. I think you will need to boot from a disk first.
2007-07-31 19:54:40 · answer #6 · answered by Michael M 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You write:
a:
format c:
WARNING!!! Be carefully before formatting because this process removes everything (including the programs and the operating system(s), if your system is installed on drive C).
2007-08-01 00:26:41 · answer #7 · answered by Petru Dimitriu 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Dont do it dude, its dangerous and time consuming as its a long............. command trust me if you mess up you could delete everything or the wrong things and really dont look for this stuff on the internet as people are bound to give you the wrong code and open your computer as a gateway or sumthin....
2007-07-31 19:55:23 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
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2014-08-31 03:11:45 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
you can use format command
>format c:
that will erase everything, including your OS
but if you want to delete folder just type
>deltree foldername
cheers...
2007-07-31 20:00:23 · answer #10 · answered by Supernova 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋