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  • kenny
    Confirmed User
    • Mar 2002
    • 7245
    #1

    Format C

    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.
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    • brizzad
      holla
      • Jul 2003
      • 11769
      #2
      what error message are you getting

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        • mach
          Confirmed User
          • May 2003
          • 281
          #3
          what ya trying to do just doing a fresh re-install of windows?

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            • MattO
              The O is for Oohhh
              • Feb 2003
              • 10861
              #4
              http://www.commodore64.com/switch

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                • SYNIKAL
                  Confirmed User
                  • Feb 2003
                  • 1795
                  #5
                  Originally posted by MattO
                  http://www.commodore64.com/switch
                  ...........

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                    • brizzad
                      holla
                      • Jul 2003
                      • 11769
                      #6
                      Originally posted by MattO
                      http://www.commodore64.com/switch
                      rofl

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                        • kenny
                          Confirmed User
                          • Mar 2002
                          • 7245
                          #7
                          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.
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                            • kenny
                              Confirmed User
                              • Mar 2002
                              • 7245
                              #8
                              Originally posted by MattO
                              http://www.commodore64.com/switch
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                                • Lickshots
                                  Confirmed User
                                  • Feb 2002
                                  • 271
                                  #9
                                  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

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                                    • skrog
                                      Confirmed User
                                      • Feb 2003
                                      • 7230
                                      #10
                                      just smash that drive
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                                        • kenny
                                          Confirmed User
                                          • Mar 2002
                                          • 7245
                                          #11
                                          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
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                                            • kenny
                                              Confirmed User
                                              • Mar 2002
                                              • 7245
                                              #12
                                              Originally posted by skrog
                                              just smash that drive
                                              I am seriously thinking about it
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                                                • MattO
                                                  The O is for Oohhh
                                                  • Feb 2003
                                                  • 10861
                                                  #13
                                                  don't you have a bootable CD?

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                                                    • kenny
                                                      Confirmed User
                                                      • Mar 2002
                                                      • 7245
                                                      #14
                                                      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.
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                                                        • Gemini
                                                          Confirmed User
                                                          • Jan 2001
                                                          • 7183
                                                          #15
                                                          Have you set the partitions etc?
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                                                            • Lickshots
                                                              Confirmed User
                                                              • Feb 2002
                                                              • 271
                                                              #16
                                                              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

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                                                                • Nutella
                                                                  Confirmed User
                                                                  • Jul 2003
                                                                  • 2792
                                                                  #17
                                                                  Originally posted by skrog
                                                                  just eat that drive
                                                                  i would !

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