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[HCT]

:helpsmile: :helpsmile: I need to format my hard drive using MS-DOS startup disk and i dont know how? :helpsmile: :helpsmile:

please someone tell me how?

thnx

[Virtualbody1234]

At the prompt type:

FORMAT C:

And press return.

Note: Replace the C with whatever drive letter you want to format if you have more than one.

[HCT]

someone told me to erase all partitions, then format, cause some sectors in my hard drive are messup

[tesco]

if u have to delete partitions type fdisk instead of format and go to delete primary partition then select the one to delete then create a new one using full size and after it is created u have to restart then when u get to teh prompt again type format C:

[HCT]

Originally posted by Virtualbody1234@20 February 2004 - 14:48
At the prompt type:

FORMAT C:

And press return.

Note: Replace the C with whatever drive letter you want to format if you have more than one.
i try it but it say "bad command or file name"


I inserted the MS-DOS startup disk and turn on my comp this is what it shows

Staring...

A:\>


A:\>


what do i do after this?

[tesco]

what operating system and what file system are you using? also what version of the startup disc are you using? is it a 98,me or xp startup disc?

[HCT]

the operating system is xp and the startup disk is also xp

[Virtualbody1234]

Do you have the XP CD?

You can bootup with that CD and there are tools to partition and format there.


Btw.

startup disk is also xp

using MS-DOS startup disk

Those two things aren't the same.

[tesco]

the xp startup disc will not work, it is missing teh format and fdisk tools <_< try to get a hold of a 98 or me startup disc, u might be able to find one on the internet, they have the tools that you need to get teh job done...or you could use the xp install cd and b4 it installs it wwill ask where to install and you can delete the partition then recreate it and format from there.

good luck.

[HCT]

i try that all ready but when i format its say that this disk cant be formated and when i try it again it formated fine it just took me longer than usual and when i when to install windows it freezes half way

a friend told me that its the disk thats mess up and to fix it you have to formatted using startup disk

he said that while formatting it will look for unreadeble sectors and block them or something like that

[tesco]

Originally posted by HCT@20 February 2004 - 10:25
i try that all ready but when i format its say that this disk cant be formated and when i try it again it formated fine it just took me longer than usual and when i when to install windows it freezes half way

a friend told me that its the disk thats mess up and to fix it you have to formatted using startup disk

he said that while formatting it will look for unreadeble sectors and block them or something like that
thats basically what i told you to do...you highlite the partition giving you the trouble then press d to delete it and it will have to confirm then you press c and it will create a new partition...you choose the size and it creates it then you choose to install to that partition and it will say:

format in ntfs
format in ntfs (quick)
format in fat32
format in fat32 (quick)

choose one of the non-wuick ones...

[HCT]

ok ill try that to see if it works

and thanks for the help ;)

[Virtualbody1234]

I see you have problems with that drive.

Maybe you can save it with killdisk: http://www.killdisk.com/

If these attempts don&#39;t work then I suggest you get a new drive.

[HCT]

when i download the file from http://www.killdisk.com/ i have to unzipped it and copy the files to a floppy disk but when i go to unzipped it say they are no files to unzipped :frusty: :frusty: :frusty:

[Virtualbody1234]

I don&#39;t know what the problem is. I just downloaded the zip file. It contains 5 files.

[HCT]

it say that the file is invalid or corrupt

did you unzipped?

[Virtualbody1234]

Yes. I unzipped it fine.

I suggest you delete it and redownload it.

[johnboy27]

Try doing a ram test,you can get a testing program here (http://www.simmtester.com/PAGE/products/doc/docinfo.asp) . I had similar problems with my wifes computer I built her a while back and it turned out to be bad ram. Give it a try,it couldn&#39;t hurt.

[ck-uk]

Try this mate ,theres kill disk and other tools on here you can format or delete.

http://www.ultimatebootcd.com/

[HCT]

i tried everything you guys said and i fix my HDD. it slower than before but it works fine. ;) thanks for the help i appreciated ;) now a have to install all the programs i had before. :angry:

[tesco]

Originally posted by HCT@21 February 2004 - 14:04
i tried everything you guys said and i fix my HDD. it slower than before but it works fine. ;) thanks for the help i appreciated ;) now a have to install all the programs i had before. :angry:
glad to here it works, usually after a reinstall startup is pretty slow and everyhting else seems pretty slow too but once youve restarted a few times and defragmented it is much faster than before.

[Smurfette]

Originally posted by ROSSCO_2004+21 February 2004 - 23:27--></div><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td>QUOTE (ROSSCO_2004 &#064; 21 February 2004 - 23:27)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'>
Originally posted by HCT@21 February 2004 - 14:04
i tried everything you guys said and i fix my HDD. it slower than before but it works fine.&nbsp; ;) thanks for the help i appreciated&nbsp; ;) now a have to install all the programs i had before. :angry:
glad to here it works...[/b]Where?

<!--QuoteBegin-ROSSCO_2004@21 February 2004 - 23:27
...usually after a reinstall startup is pretty slow and everyhting else seems pretty slow too but once youve restarted a few times and defragmented it is much faster than before.[/quote]After a format and re-install there&#39;s something wrong if it&#39;s slower than it was with a games/apps &#39;loaded&#39; OS.
When you&#39;ve only got fresh Windows on there, it boots about as fast as it&#39;s ever going to and without the need for defragging; it certainly ain&#39;t gonna get quicker as you add more apps/games. You could speed it up a little by removing unwanted trash and tweaking here n there though.

[tesco]

Originally posted by Smurfette+21 February 2004 - 21:29--></div><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td>QUOTE (Smurfette @ 21 February 2004 - 21:29)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'>
Originally posted by ROSSCO_2004@21 February 2004 - 23:27

Originally posted by HCT@21 February 2004 - 14:04
i tried everything you guys said and i fix my HDD. it slower than before but it works fine. ;) thanks for the help i appreciated ;) now a have to install all the programs i had before. :angry:
glad to here it works...Where?

<!--QuoteBegin-ROSSCO_2004@21 February 2004 - 23:27
...usually after a reinstall startup is pretty slow and everyhting else seems pretty slow too but once youve restarted a few times and defragmented it is much faster than before.After a format and re-install there&#39;s something wrong if it&#39;s slower than it was with a games/apps &#39;loaded&#39; OS.
When you&#39;ve only got fresh Windows on there, it boots about as fast as it&#39;s ever going to and without the need for defragging; it certainly ain&#39;t gonna get quicker as you add more apps/games. You could speed it up a little by removing unwanted trash and tweaking here n there though. [/b][/quote]
i disagree the first ime it starts up it is changing windows files&#092;updating them etc. and the startup is slower...expecially slower after installing sp1 or sp2. After everything has been installed and it has be restarted a few times every file will be updated and it will become faster.

im just talking on my own experience with every computer ive ever insaled an operating system, which is quite a few.

[muchspl2]

Originally posted by Smurfette+21 February 2004 - 21:29--></div><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td>QUOTE (Smurfette @ 21 February 2004 - 21:29)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'>
Originally posted by ROSSCO_2004@21 February 2004 - 23:27

Originally posted by HCT@21 February 2004 - 14:04
i tried everything you guys said and i fix my HDD. it slower than before but it works fine. ;) thanks for the help i appreciated ;) now a have to install all the programs i had before. :angry:
glad to here it works...Where?

<!--QuoteBegin-ROSSCO_2004@21 February 2004 - 23:27
...usually after a reinstall startup is pretty slow and everyhting else seems pretty slow too but once youve restarted a few times and defragmented it is much faster than before.After a format and re-install there&#39;s something wrong if it&#39;s slower than it was with a games/apps &#39;loaded&#39; OS.
When you&#39;ve only got fresh Windows on there, it boots about as fast as it&#39;s ever going to and without the need for defragging; it certainly ain&#39;t gonna get quicker as you add more apps/games. You could speed it up a little by removing unwanted trash and tweaking here n there though. [/b][/quote]
^^ that is 100% right

[HCT]

yeah i have to agree with ROSSCO_2004 cause the first time i install sp1 startup was slower then usual and this is the third time i had to restart cause im doing updates right now