Help! Cannot format C. Boot from bootdisk. A:\>Format c: bad command

[s***@yahoo.com]

i created a bootdisk form windows 98SE of the computer.

I want to format c drive.

Booted from the boot disk. Shift+F5 goes to Prompt. And got bad command
after typing format c:

Please help!

[Ben Myers]

You do not have a proper bootdisk there, probably only the lame one produced by
Windows 95/98/ME during software installation.

Go to www.bootdisk.com and download the software to create the boot disk of your
choice. Make the disk, then boot with it and try to format again... Ben Myers

Post by s***@yahoo.com
i created a bootdisk form windows 98SE of the computer.
I want to format c drive.
Booted from the boot disk. Shift+F5 goes to Prompt. And got bad command
Please help!

[Jonny]

No shift. No F anything. A bootable diskette takes you directly to a
command prompt.
A bootable diskette (copy system files with windows explorer) does not
contain the file fdisk.exe, whereas, a startup diskette does.

[Earl F. Parrish]

Post by Jonny
No shift. No F anything. A bootable diskette takes you directly to a
command prompt.
A bootable diskette (copy system files with windows explorer) does not
contain the file fdisk.exe, whereas, a startup diskette does.
--
Jonny

It is not fdisk.exe he wants. It is format.com. Bad command means that the
file was not found in the path. Format.com is found on the startup disk
created with Windows 98SE. It is loaded into a RAM drive. It is not loaded
if you choose Minimal Boot. If you do not make a choice, you go to the Help
File. Shift-F5 takes you to the Command Prompt within the Help File. The
underlying operating system is the Minimal Boot. You have to Choose CD
Support/No CD Support to get the fully operational MS-DOS.

[Don Phillipson]

Post by s***@yahoo.com
i created a bootdisk form windows 98SE of the computer.
I want to format c drive.
Booted from the boot disk. Shift+F5 goes to Prompt. And got bad command

This is a normal DOS error message where
the app you called (FORMAT) is not in the
current filepath (which when no filepath is
preset is whichever drive you are currently
logged to.)

Standard Operating Procedure =
1. Verify that the app you want to use
(FORMAT) is available on the floppy drive.
2. Reboot from floppy.
3. To format C: key command
A:FORMAT.COM C:
The prefix A: supplies the filepath i.e.
tells the PC where to locate FORMAT.COM
The suffix C: tells FORMAT which disk you
want to format.

[Ben Myers]

Shift-F5 actually is for Safe mode Command Prompt. Try using the arrow
to select "Command Prompt", pressing "Enter", then selecting "Start
computer with CD support".

Ben

Post by s***@yahoo.com
i created a bootdisk form windows 98SE of the computer.
I want to format c drive.
Booted from the boot disk. Shift+F5 goes to Prompt. And got bad command
Please help!

[Ben Myers]

Somebody is impersonating me, or maybe there are two mes? ... Ben Myers

Post by Ben Myers
Shift-F5 actually is for Safe mode Command Prompt. Try using the arrow
to select "Command Prompt", pressing "Enter", then selecting "Start
computer with CD support".
Ben

Post by s***@yahoo.com
i created a bootdisk form windows 98SE of the computer.
I want to format c drive.
Booted from the boot disk. Shift+F5 goes to Prompt. And got bad command
Please help!

[PCR]

Have you sat at an XP-machine? That could split you in two!

Put the Startup Diskette in, & turn on the computer, to boot it. But, if it's already on, just Ctrl-Alt-Del.
--
Thanks or Good Luck,
There may be humor in this post, and,
Naturally, you will not sue,
should things get worse after this,
PCR
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"Ben Myers" <ben_myers_spam_me_not @ charter.net> wrote in message news:***@4ax.com...
| Somebody is impersonating me, or maybe there are two mes? ... Ben Myers
|
| On Sat, 29 Jul 2006 12:19:41 GMT, "Ben Myers" <***@REMOVEmindspring.com>
| wrote:
|
| >Shift-F5 actually is for Safe mode Command Prompt. Try using the arrow
| >to select "Command Prompt", pressing "Enter", then selecting "Start
| >computer with CD support".
| >
| >Ben
| >
| ><***@yahoo.com> wrote in message news:***@m73g2000cwd.googlegroups.com...
| >> i created a bootdisk form windows 98SE of the computer.
| >>
| >> I want to format c drive.
| >>
| >> Booted from the boot disk. Shift+F5 goes to Prompt. And got bad command
| >> after typing format c:
| >>
| >> Please help!
| >>
|

[Ron Badour]

Or, maybe CRS has set in and you actually made the other post ??? <G>
--
Regards


Ron Badour, MS MVP for W98
Tips: http://home.satx.rr.com/badour
Knowledge Base Info:
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?pr=kbinfo

Post by Ben Myers
Somebody is impersonating me, or maybe there are two mes? ... Ben Myers
On Sat, 29 Jul 2006 12:19:41 GMT, "Ben Myers"

Post by Ben Myers
Shift-F5 actually is for Safe mode Command Prompt. Try using the arrow
to select "Command Prompt", pressing "Enter", then selecting "Start
computer with CD support".
Ben

Post by s***@yahoo.com
i created a bootdisk form windows 98SE of the computer.
I want to format c drive.
Booted from the boot disk. Shift+F5 goes to Prompt. And got bad command
Please help!

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Post by s***@yahoo.com
i created a bootdisk form windows 98SE of the computer.
I want to format c drive.
Booted from the boot disk. Shift+F5 goes to Prompt. And got bad command
Please help!