problems with format command

[retamal]

I've got a problem with format command. I have got xp
professional. It is impossible to format c: and I need it.

Somebody can help me?

[Will Denny]

Hi

Why do you need to format C: - if you have any problems, someone here =
may be able to help you. You can't format the C drive from within XP. =
One way is to boot your PC using a Win ME EBD, select 'Minimal' and then =
format the C drive from the A: prompt. If you want to reinstall XP, =
select 'With CD support', format the C drive from the A: prompt, put the =
XP CD into the CD drive run 'winnt.exe' in the i386 folder. Don't =
forget to load Smartdrive before installing, otherwise it will take =
ages.

The other way is to boot your PC from the XP CD - you will then be given =
the option to format during the setup phase.

Will

"retamal" > wrote in message =
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> I've got a problem with format command. I have got xp=20
> professional. It is impossible to format c: and I need it.
>=20
> Somebody can help me?


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[retamal]

Thanks a lot. But, what is a ME EBD, Where can I get it.
The reason I want to format is because, probably, to help
me, I would need half a Microsoft engineers here, given
the health (viruses) of my computer.

Thanks.


>-----Original Message-----
>Hi
>
>Why do you need to format C: - if you have any problems,
someone here may be able to help you. You can't format
the C drive from within XP. One way is to boot your PC
using a Win ME EBD, select 'Minimal' and then format the C
drive from the A: prompt. If you want to reinstall XP,
select 'With CD support', format the C drive from the A:
prompt, put the XP CD into the CD drive run 'winnt.exe' in
the i386 folder. Don't forget to load Smartdrive before
installing, otherwise it will take ages.
>
>The other way is to boot your PC from the XP CD - you
will then be given the option to format during the setup
phase.
>
>Will
>
>"retamal" > wrote in message
...
>> I've got a problem with format command. I have got xp
>> professional. It is impossible to format c: and I need
it.
>>
>> Somebody can help me?
>
>
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[Will Denny]

Hi

Try booting from the XP CD 1st - you may have to go into the BIOS if =
your PC can't boot from the CD - to change the boot order. You can get =
the files to make a Win ME boot floppy from www.bootdisk.com

You can also use a set of XP floppies to boot from if your PC can't boot =
from the CD:

"Windows XP Professional Utility: Setup Disks for Floppy Boot Install
http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?displaylang=3Den&FamilyID=
=3D55820EDB-5039-4955-BCB7-4FED408EA73F

Will

"retamal" > wrote in message =
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> Thanks a lot. But, what is a ME EBD, Where can I get it.
> The reason I want to format is because, probably, to help=20
> me, I would need half a Microsoft engineers here, given=20
> the health (viruses) of my computer.
>=20
> Thanks.
>=20
>=20
> >-----Original Message-----
> >Hi
> >
> >Why do you need to format C: - if you have any problems,=20
> someone here may be able to help you. You can't format=20
> the C drive from within XP. One way is to boot your PC=20
> using a Win ME EBD, select 'Minimal' and then format the C=20
> drive from the A: prompt. If you want to reinstall XP,=20
> select 'With CD support', format the C drive from the A:=20
> prompt, put the XP CD into the CD drive run 'winnt.exe' in=20
> the i386 folder. Don't forget to load Smartdrive before=20
> installing, otherwise it will take ages.
> >
> >The other way is to boot your PC from the XP CD - you=20
> will then be given the option to format during the setup=20
> phase.
> >
> >Will
> >
> >"retamal" > wrote in message=20
> ...
> >> I've got a problem with format command. I have got xp=20
> >> professional. It is impossible to format c: and I need=20
> it.
> >>=20
> >> Somebody can help me?
> >
> >
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[R. C. White]

Hi, Antonio.

WHY do you need to format C:?

Are you trying to install WinXP? Or do you have it installed and are having
a problem with it? What kind of problem?

RC
--
R. C. White, CPA
San Marcos, TX

Microsoft Windows MVP

"retamal" > wrote in message
...
> I've got a problem with format command. I have got xp
> professional. It is impossible to format c: and I need it.
>
> Somebody can help me?