Formate C: in Windows 2000???

Hookem · 08-17-01, 05:14 PM

How do you format C: in windows 2000.....

Maddman · 08-17-01, 05:52 PM

are you trying to install win2k or is win2k already on system. If you are tring to install win2k and the drive is already partitioned just boot from the cd. Otherwise you will have to boot from a win98 boot disk and partition and format from there.

Hookem · 08-17-01, 06:18 PM

Actually upgraded to Windows 2000 and now my printer HP Deskjet 1000c, scanner Mustek, modem, etc...need new drivers which on the printer hp does not provide for Windows 2000 the modem I only know as a Compaq Presario 56K-VSC, the scanner on this system is an old SCSI model Mustek MFS 6000 CX..etc, etc, etc, So as a result of all this I just want to format the hard drive and load Windows 98SE back on it....no fdisk or format commands that I can find to whack the hard drive

Maddman · 08-17-01, 08:10 PM

If you have a win98 bootdisk or just a dos bootdisk with fdisk and format on it boot from them do what has to be done. Win2k doesn't have the tools in a usable form for what you want to do.

Hookem · 08-18-01, 02:03 AM

ManMan I thank you and ole Bessie thanks you...she's back online !!!

08-17-01, 05:14 PM	Thread Starter #1
Hookem Member Join Date: Jul 2001 Location: Houston Texas	Formate C: in Windows 2000??? How do you format C: in windows 2000..... __________________ If you build it...They will come...and I will crash it!!! Switching to Intel Antec 300, Corsair HX5650W, Asus P5Q PRO Turbo, Intel Q9550, Thermalright SI-128-SE, 2x4 G.Skiell PC64000 DDR2, XFX 4890, 640 Black OS Drive, 2 640 Blacks RAID-0, Audiotrak Prodigy HD2, Vantec SATA EzSwap, Mitsumi floppy, Lian-Li card reader, Lian Li T4, Dell E198WFP, AudioEngine 5 speakers. In progress build.
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08-17-01, 05:52 PM	#2
Maddman R.I.P beloved friend to all Join Date: Dec 2000 Location: Orlando, Florida	are you trying to install win2k or is win2k already on system. If you are tring to install win2k and the drive is already partitioned just boot from the cd. Otherwise you will have to boot from a win98 boot disk and partition and format from there. __________________ -----BEGIN GEEK CODE BLOCK----- Version: 3.1 GIT/O d- s+:++ a C+++$ U-- P L E? W++ N++ o-- K++ w++ O+ M- PS+ PE Y+ PGP- t 5+ X R++ tv++ b+++ DI++ D- G e h+ r-- y? ------END GEEK CODE BLOCK------ "TANSTAAFL "***************** Debate Terrorist "Intel Inside" is a Government Warning required by Law Partnership for an Idiot free America
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08-17-01, 06:18 PM	Thread Starter #3
Hookem Member Join Date: Jul 2001 Location: Houston Texas	Actually upgraded to Windows 2000 and now my printer HP Deskjet 1000c, scanner Mustek, modem, etc...need new drivers which on the printer hp does not provide for Windows 2000 the modem I only know as a Compaq Presario 56K-VSC, the scanner on this system is an old SCSI model Mustek MFS 6000 CX..etc, etc, etc, So as a result of all this I just want to format the hard drive and load Windows 98SE back on it....no fdisk or format commands that I can find to whack the hard drive __________________ If you build it...They will come...and I will crash it!!! Switching to Intel Antec 300, Corsair HX5650W, Asus P5Q PRO Turbo, Intel Q9550, Thermalright SI-128-SE, 2x4 G.Skiell PC64000 DDR2, XFX 4890, 640 Black OS Drive, 2 640 Blacks RAID-0, Audiotrak Prodigy HD2, Vantec SATA EzSwap, Mitsumi floppy, Lian-Li card reader, Lian Li T4, Dell E198WFP, AudioEngine 5 speakers. In progress build.
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08-17-01, 08:10 PM	#4
Maddman R.I.P beloved friend to all Join Date: Dec 2000 Location: Orlando, Florida	If you have a win98 bootdisk or just a dos bootdisk with fdisk and format on it boot from them do what has to be done. Win2k doesn't have the tools in a usable form for what you want to do. __________________ -----BEGIN GEEK CODE BLOCK----- Version: 3.1 GIT/O d- s+:++ a C+++$ U-- P L E? W++ N++ o-- K++ w++ O+ M- PS+ PE Y+ PGP- t 5+ X R++ tv++ b+++ DI++ D- G e h+ r-- y? ------END GEEK CODE BLOCK------ "TANSTAAFL "***************** Debate Terrorist "Intel Inside" is a Government Warning required by Law Partnership for an Idiot free America
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08-18-01, 02:03 AM	Thread Starter #5
Hookem Member Join Date: Jul 2001 Location: Houston Texas	ManMan I thank you and ole Bessie thanks you...she's back online !!! __________________ If you build it...They will come...and I will crash it!!! Switching to Intel Antec 300, Corsair HX5650W, Asus P5Q PRO Turbo, Intel Q9550, Thermalright SI-128-SE, 2x4 G.Skiell PC64000 DDR2, XFX 4890, 640 Black OS Drive, 2 640 Blacks RAID-0, Audiotrak Prodigy HD2, Vantec SATA EzSwap, Mitsumi floppy, Lian-Li card reader, Lian Li T4, Dell E198WFP, AudioEngine 5 speakers. In progress build.
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