Format C

[kenny]

I formated C drive on this desktop computer. I switched the boot order to floppy drive first. I have tried a serious of boot disk with no success. What am I doing wrong?

BTW, this is the first I ever had to do this.

[brizzad]

what error message are you getting

[mach]

what ya trying to do just doing a fresh re-install of windows?

[MattO]

http://www.commodore64.com/switch

[SYNIKAL]

Originally posted by MattO
http://www.commodore64.com/switch

[brizzad]

Originally posted by MattO
http://www.commodore64.com/switch

rofl

[kenny]

Error messages:

Invalid systen disk
Replace the disk, and then press any key

Non-System disk or disk error
Replace the disk, and then press any key

Disk I/0 error
Replace the disk, and then press any key

I downloaded every boot disk from bootdisk.com. And get these same various messages.

Yes I am just putting a new windows software on this computer.

[kenny]

Originally posted by MattO
http://www.commodore64.com/switch

[Lickshots]

Try this:

Restart the machine with the boot disk in the floppy drive. At the A:\> prompt type: sys C: and press enter. When it's done, remove the floppy and restart the computer.

Source - Annoyances.org

[skrog]

just smash that drive

[kenny]

Originally posted by Lickshots
Try this:

Restart the machine with the boot disk in the floppy drive. At the A:\> prompt type: sys C: and press enter. When it's done, remove the floppy and restart the computer.

Source - Annoyances.org

I just can't find a boot disk that works. I don't the "A:\>prompt" option. I get error messages. I have tried 10 different boot disks

[kenny]

Originally posted by skrog
just smash that drive

I am seriously thinking about it

[MattO]

don't you have a bootable CD?

[kenny]

Originally posted by MattO
don't you have a bootable CD?

Nope the only windows software I own are for notebooks. My buddy wanted me to fix this computer and it is kind of old with a "windows98SE" software.

[Gemini]

Have you set the partitions etc?

[Lickshots]

Originally posted by kenny


I just can't find a boot disk that works. I don't the "A:\>prompt" option. I get error messages. I have tried 10 different boot disks

This is why I hate computers. See if any of this info helps

Universal Boot Disk

Win 98SE error message

Microsoft Support - Your error message

And type in your error message at Google. It shows a lot of stuff relating to that error message

[PR_Dave]

Originally posted by skrog
just eat that drive

i would !