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Marcus · 12-18-2001, 05:13 PM

everytime I do this I fuck it up.

I want to erase my hard drive, leaving nothing but the bios, and install a clean copy of win98

so do I do format -s (slash s?, or slash something else), delete the partition, and create the partition and I'm ready to go?

do I do the partition before the format or after?

Amputate Your Head · 12-18-2001, 05:14 PM

format c:

Amputate Your Head · 12-18-2001, 05:16 PM

You don't really need to take out the partition, unless it's/they're fucked up or something.... or you wanna change 'em around.

To make a fresh partition, use FDisk....

format c: AFTER fdisking.

Amputate Your Head · 12-18-2001, 05:18 PM

You realize, this is like, my DREAM thread.

waste · 12-18-2001, 05:20 PM

well if you want to delete the partition insert a boot disk, fdisk, then format c: /s

if there's nothing wrong with the partion insert boot disk format c: /s /q

(q is for quick formatting it's so much better)

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Marcus · 12-18-2001, 05:53 PM

ok so first I go boot into dos, run fdisk, then format c: /q
then just install win98?

waste · 12-18-2001, 06:05 PM

make a boot disk first (a floppy)

then restart from a:

type fdisk and delete the partions

then format c: /s

you can't quick format after fdisking so no /q

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Marcus · 12-18-2001, 06:20 PM

thanks for the help

waste · 12-18-2001, 06:22 PM

np icq me if you have anymore problems.

AMP why aren't you helping more this is your thread

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yys · 12-18-2001, 06:29 PM

Marcus,Run this with your bootup disk in the floppy Ignore the stuff in brackets at the front and hit enter where it says enter
a: debug
-F 200 L1000 0 enter
-A CS:100 enter
(-xxxx:0100)MOV AX,301 enter
(-xxxx:0103)Mov BX,200 enter
(-xxxx:0106)Mov CX,1 enter
(-xxxx:0109)MOV DX,80 enter (80 is for hd1)
(-xxxx:010C)INT 13 enter
(-xxxx:010E)INT 20 enter
(-xxxx:0110) enter <---Blank line"important"
-G
Program terminated normally
ctrl-alt-del to reboot system
Then run a fdisk and partition your hdd
then reboot and format c:

[This message has been edited by yys (edited 12-18-2001).]

waste · 12-18-2001, 06:31 PM

LMAO yys

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yys · 12-18-2001, 06:51 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by waste:
LMAO yys

You don't like the debug script, I use it everytime I want to format; it makes me feel nice and clean

Jinn · 12-18-2001, 06:56 PM

If you are formatting your hard drive, why not install win2k? I can leave the computer on for weeks without the need to reboot. Win98 can never do that for me. Win2k is running smoothly on my PII350 (a bit slow) and PIII550 machine.

Marcus · 12-18-2001, 07:20 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by Jinn:
If you are formatting your hard drive, why not install win2k? I can leave the computer on for weeks without the need to reboot. Win98 can never do that for me. Win2k is running smoothly on my PII350 (a bit slow) and PIII550 machine.

im actually getting rid of W2k server and reinstalling win98

Za Ha · 12-18-2001, 08:23 PM

Best way is to do it in dos!

pornjacker · 12-18-2001, 08:33 PM

It is I the mighty pornjacker

I see much poor advice from GFY scientists

format c:/u

u for unconditional will format drive without attempting to backup files and will leave partition intact.

Only fool fucks with "fdisc" if not understand ho to use properly

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jimmyf · 12-18-2001, 08:35 PM

Marcus, don't forget to put your drivers
for your cd drive on the boot disk you make or have. No driver no cd drive = no windows install.

Also a boot disk is "NOT" a Start-up disk (that windows makes for you). Good luck.

Forgot after you make the boot disk (I'd make more than one) boot with it and make sure you can access your cd drive.

Jim

[This message has been edited by jimmyf (edited 12-18-2001).]

Kimmykim · 12-18-2001, 08:38 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by Amputate Your Head:
You realize, this is like, my DREAM thread.

Don't we.

waste · 12-18-2001, 08:41 PM

PornJacker you retard i use to recondition PC's for a living, and that how we did it so i must be a fool huh?
well i got paid for it so i guess it wasn't that foolish was it?

jimmyf · 12-18-2001, 08:47 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by pornjacker:
It is I the mighty pornjacker

I see much poor advice from GFY scientists

format c:/u

u for unconditional will format drive without attempting to backup files and will leave partition intact.

Only fool fucks with "fdisc" if not understand ho to use properly

I guess am a fool because I use Fdisk all the time. My customers must not think am a fool though, they keep calling me back when ever they want any hard drives installed.

Jim

[This message has been edited by jimmyf (edited 12-18-2001).]

pornjacker · 12-18-2001, 08:56 PM

jimmyf you are good scientist and know
important difference between boot disk and startup disk
fortunately for lamerz modern pc have boot from cd rom
yys is top scientist no ?
your code have look of old stylee programmer

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Amputate Your Head · 12-18-2001, 09:04 PM

Now we have "Formatting Scientists"?

Keep it simple stupid... format c:

pornjacker · 12-18-2001, 09:26 PM

<quote>Now we have "Formatting Scientists"?
Keep it simple stupid... format c:</quote>

Some versions of dos will attempt to make backup files with just format c: and also perform unnecasery verification.

format c:/u will format drive unconditionally

If I am wrong I apologize and will shoot myself.

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pornjacker · 12-18-2001, 09:36 PM

Waste I just see your hostile comments

when I try help

format c:/s will clean the drive and also install the system files
when windows installs onto the drive it will make backup of pre installed system files
please explain why you waste your time with /s

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Amputate Your Head · 12-18-2001, 09:47 PM

Okay.... so....

1. Make a '98 boot disk...
2. FDisk the drive.
3. format c:
4. Install Win2K Pro.
5. Convert FAT32 to NTFS.
6. Live happily ever after.

Bonus Steps:

7. Install shitty software.
8. Get a virus through Outlook Express.
9. Come back to GFY crying like a bitch.
10. Have yours truly tell you to format c:

waste · 12-19-2001, 12:19 AM

lol you called me a fool dickhead thats why i'm hostile with you.

it's ok it's all in good fun hey atleast i didn't tell marcus to gimme an open port number and i'll do it

pornjacker · 12-19-2001, 04:50 AM

Ok. let me set all records straight and turn this into most boooring thread ever posted on GFY

Waste, my comments were not aimed at you just the tread in general so we are not enemies ok.

Gaaaaaaaaaagh I fuken hate been seerius but heer goes

Reason why you should never fdisk your drive if you don't understand what your doing
Often drive manufacturers have a special format that compliments the drives hardware, deleting it and using fdisk or allowing bios to auto detect drive settings can leave you with an inefficient hard drive with slower transfer rates and often results in a loss of formatted storage space (use software drivers provided by the manufacturer whenever possible)

If your changing operating systems its not a good idea to format the drive from a floppy using the /s because all the dos tools like "format, fdisk, debug" are written to work with a particular version of the command interpreter (command.com) so if you boot up from the hard drive you will NOT be able to run any dos tools provided with your new OS. (that's "if" you can gain access to the cd rom)

Also call me anal if you like but it irritates the fuck out of me knowing that when windows installs itself onto a drive with a working boot sector it backs up all the unwanted shit and stores it in your windows directories.

A windows startup disk is about 10,000,000 times more useful than a "system disk/boot disk" as mentioned earlier a windows startup disk contains the universal oak cd rom drivers and has all the necessary tools to clean your drive and reinstall windows, it is not important that this disk has a different command.com to your new OS.
.
.
.
For the benefit of Markus

To completely remove your old operating system and install a new one without fucking up just follow these simple destructions.

You need a floppy disk and also your original windows cd you used to install windows.

Put the floppy disk in the floppy drive and put your cd rom in your cd rom drive (hold the shift key down to stop the windows cd from auto booting when you close the drive door)

Go to your control panel and select "Add/Remove Programs" click the "Startup Disk" tab and click "Create Disk"

Once the startup disk has been created reboot your computer with the floppy disk still in the drive.

It should now boot from the floppy disk and you should see a menu , select the boot option that includes the cd rom drivers. (if you don't boot from the floppy you need to go into bios and change the boot default to a,c)

You should now be at the dos prompt and if you must this is the time to run fdisk and remove your partitions.

Next type " format c:/u " NOT " format c:/s "

Once the disk format has finished put your new OS into the cd rom drive.

Now select your cd rom drive (note that it will now be one letter higher up ... drive E: is now F: because the floppy boot disc creates a ram drive)

Type setup hit enter and install your new OS.
.
.
Now I must go smoke some weed to fully remove any seriousness left in my system, I can't belive I just typed all that shit I read fuken books with less words

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waste · 12-19-2001, 05:01 AM

conclusion........BUY A MAC!!!!!!!!

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onlyreal · 12-19-2001, 05:19 AM

format c: /u

DarkJedi · 12-19-2001, 05:19 AM

Quote:

Originally posted by pornjacker:
Ok. let me set all records straight and turn this into most boooring thread ever posted on GFY

Waste, my comments were not aimed at you just the tread in general so we are not enemies ok.

Gaaaaaaaaaagh I fuken hate been seerius but heer goes

Reason why you should never fdisk your drive if you don't understand what your doing
Often drive manufacturers have a special format that compliments the drives hardware, deleting it and using fdisk or allowing bios to auto detect drive settings can leave you with an inefficient hard drive with slower transfer rates and often results in a loss of formatted storage space (use software drivers provided by the manufacturer whenever possible)

If your changing operating systems its not a good idea to format the drive from a floppy using the /s because all the dos tools like "format, fdisk, debug" are written to work with a particular version of the command interpreter (command.com) so if you boot up from the hard drive you will NOT be able to run any dos tools provided with your new OS. (that's "if" you can gain access to the cd rom)

Also call me anal if you like but it irritates the fuck out of me knowing that when windows installs itself onto a drive with a working boot sector it backs up all the unwanted shit and stores it in your windows directories.

A windows startup disk is about 10,000,000 times more useful than a "system disk/boot disk" as mentioned earlier a windows startup disk contains the universal oak cd rom drivers and has all the necessary tools to clean your drive and reinstall windows, it is not important that this disk has a different command.com to your new OS.
.
.
.
For the benefit of Markus

To completely remove your old operating system and install a new one without fucking up just follow these simple destructions.

You need a floppy disk and also your original windows cd you used to install windows.

Put the floppy disk in the floppy drive and put your cd rom in your cd rom drive (hold the shift key down to stop the windows cd from auto booting when you close the drive door)

Go to your control panel and select "Add/Remove Programs" click the "Startup Disk" tab and click "Create Disk"

Once the startup disk has been created reboot your computer with the floppy disk still in the drive.

It should now boot from the floppy disk and you should see a menu , select the boot option that includes the cd rom drivers. (if you don't boot from the floppy you need to go into bios and change the boot default to a,c)

You should now be at the dos prompt and if you must this is the time to run fdisk and remove your partitions.

Next type " format c:/u " NOT " format c:/s "

Once the disk format has finished put your new OS into the cd rom drive.

Now select your cd rom drive (note that it will now be one letter higher up ... drive E: is now F: because the floppy boot disc creates a ram drive)

Type setup hit enter and install your new OS.
.
.
Now I must go smoke some weed to fully remove any seriousness left in my system, I can't belive I just typed all that shit I read fuken books with less words

huh ?

pornjacker · 12-19-2001, 05:35 AM

onlyreal yes format c:/ freaking u

If you want to see the difference put a floppy in drive a and type format a: and before it formats it does a check on the existing disk format.

Now type format a:/u and you will see the difference.

Read your dos manual.

This is my last post on the subject of /u its giving me premature rigamortis. (unless I have a chance of GFY tee shirt for most stupid thread)

12-18-2001, 05:13 PM	#1
Marcus Confirmed User Industry Role: Join Date: Jul 2001 Posts: 3,472	need help with format c: :) everytime I do this I fuck it up. I want to erase my hard drive, leaving nothing but the bios, and install a clean copy of win98 so do I do format -s (slash s?, or slash something else), delete the partition, and create the partition and I'm ready to go? do I do the partition before the format or after?

12-18-2001, 05:14 PM	#2
Amputate Your Head There can be only one Industry Role: Join Date: Aug 2001 Location: Somewhere else Posts: 39,075	format c:

12-18-2001, 05:16 PM	#3
Amputate Your Head There can be only one Industry Role: Join Date: Aug 2001 Location: Somewhere else Posts: 39,075	You don't really need to take out the partition, unless it's/they're fucked up or something.... or you wanna change 'em around. To make a fresh partition, use FDisk.... format c: AFTER fdisking.

12-18-2001, 05:18 PM	#4
Amputate Your Head There can be only one Industry Role: Join Date: Aug 2001 Location: Somewhere else Posts: 39,075	You realize, this is like, my DREAM thread.

12-18-2001, 05:20 PM	#5
waste Confirmed User Join Date: Nov 2001 Location: Baltimore Posts: 770	well if you want to delete the partition insert a boot disk, fdisk, then format c: /s if there's nothing wrong with the partion insert boot disk format c: /s /q (q is for quick formatting it's so much better) ------------------ Quik-Host Special prices for adult webmasters!

12-18-2001, 05:53 PM	#6
Marcus Confirmed User Industry Role: Join Date: Jul 2001 Posts: 3,472	ok so first I go boot into dos, run fdisk, then format c: /q then just install win98?

12-18-2001, 06:05 PM	#7
waste Confirmed User Join Date: Nov 2001 Location: Baltimore Posts: 770	make a boot disk first (a floppy) then restart from a: type fdisk and delete the partions then format c: /s you can't quick format after fdisking so no /q ------------------ Quik-Host Special prices for adult webmasters!

12-18-2001, 06:20 PM	#8
Marcus Confirmed User Industry Role: Join Date: Jul 2001 Posts: 3,472	thanks for the help

12-18-2001, 06:22 PM	#9
waste Confirmed User Join Date: Nov 2001 Location: Baltimore Posts: 770	np icq me if you have anymore problems. AMP why aren't you helping more this is your thread ------------------ Quik-Host Special prices for adult webmasters!

12-18-2001, 06:29 PM	#10
yys Confirmed User Join Date: Aug 2001 Posts: 1,922	Marcus,Run this with your bootup disk in the floppy Ignore the stuff in brackets at the front and hit enter where it says enter a: debug -F 200 L1000 0 enter -A CS:100 enter (-xxxx:0100)MOV AX,301 enter (-xxxx:0103)Mov BX,200 enter (-xxxx:0106)Mov CX,1 enter (-xxxx:0109)MOV DX,80 enter (80 is for hd1) (-xxxx:010C)INT 13 enter (-xxxx:010E)INT 20 enter (-xxxx:0110) enter <---Blank line"important" -G Program terminated normally ctrl-alt-del to reboot system Then run a fdisk and partition your hdd then reboot and format c: [This message has been edited by yys (edited 12-18-2001).]

12-18-2001, 06:31 PM	#11
waste Confirmed User Join Date: Nov 2001 Location: Baltimore Posts: 770	LMAO yys ------------------ Quik-Host Special prices for adult webmasters!

12-18-2001, 06:56 PM	#13
Jinn Confirmed User Join Date: Nov 2001 Posts: 72	If you are formatting your hard drive, why not install win2k? I can leave the computer on for weeks without the need to reboot. Win98 can never do that for me. Win2k is running smoothly on my PII350 (a bit slow) and PIII550 machine.

12-18-2001, 08:23 PM	#15
Za Ha Confirmed User Join Date: Oct 2001 Location: Still lost Posts: 5,112	Best way is to do it in dos!

12-18-2001, 08:33 PM	#16
pornjacker Banned Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: UK Posts: 140	It is I the mighty pornjacker I see much poor advice from GFY scientists format c:/u u for unconditional will format drive without attempting to backup files and will leave partition intact. Only fool fucks with "fdisc" if not understand ho to use properly ------------------ All your hits belong to me.

12-18-2001, 08:35 PM	#17
jimmyf OU812 Join Date: Feb 2001 Location: California Posts: 12,651	Marcus, don't forget to put your drivers for your cd drive on the boot disk you make or have. No driver no cd drive = no windows install. Also a boot disk is "NOT" a Start-up disk (that windows makes for you). Good luck. Forgot after you make the boot disk (I'd make more than one) boot with it and make sure you can access your cd drive. Jim [This message has been edited by jimmyf (edited 12-18-2001).]

12-18-2001, 08:41 PM	#19
waste Confirmed User Join Date: Nov 2001 Location: Baltimore Posts: 770	PornJacker you retard i use to recondition PC's for a living, and that how we did it so i must be a fool huh? well i got paid for it so i guess it wasn't that foolish was it?

12-18-2001, 08:56 PM	#21
pornjacker Banned Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: UK Posts: 140	jimmyf you are good scientist and know important difference between boot disk and startup disk fortunately for lamerz modern pc have boot from cd rom yys is top scientist no ? your code have look of old stylee programmer ------------------ All your hits belong to me.

12-18-2001, 09:04 PM	#22
Amputate Your Head There can be only one Industry Role: Join Date: Aug 2001 Location: Somewhere else Posts: 39,075	Now we have "Formatting Scientists"? Keep it simple stupid... format c:

12-18-2001, 09:26 PM	#23
pornjacker Banned Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: UK Posts: 140	<quote>Now we have "Formatting Scientists"? Keep it simple stupid... format c:</quote> Some versions of dos will attempt to make backup files with just format c: and also perform unnecasery verification. format c:/u will format drive unconditionally If I am wrong I apologize and will shoot myself. ------------------ All your hits belong to me.

12-18-2001, 09:36 PM	#24
pornjacker Banned Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: UK Posts: 140	Waste I just see your hostile comments when I try help format c:/s will clean the drive and also install the system files when windows installs onto the drive it will make backup of pre installed system files please explain why you waste your time with /s ------------------ All your hits belong to me.

12-18-2001, 09:47 PM	#25
Amputate Your Head There can be only one Industry Role: Join Date: Aug 2001 Location: Somewhere else Posts: 39,075	Okay.... so.... 1. Make a '98 boot disk... 2. FDisk the drive. 3. format c: 4. Install Win2K Pro. 5. Convert FAT32 to NTFS. 6. Live happily ever after. Bonus Steps: 7. Install shitty software. 8. Get a virus through Outlook Express. 9. Come back to GFY crying like a bitch. 10. Have yours truly tell you to format c:

12-19-2001, 12:19 AM	#26
waste Confirmed User Join Date: Nov 2001 Location: Baltimore Posts: 770	lol you called me a fool dickhead thats why i'm hostile with you. it's ok it's all in good fun hey atleast i didn't tell marcus to gimme an open port number and i'll do it

12-19-2001, 04:50 AM	#27
pornjacker Banned Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: UK Posts: 140	Ok. let me set all records straight and turn this into most boooring thread ever posted on GFY Waste, my comments were not aimed at you just the tread in general so we are not enemies ok. Gaaaaaaaaaagh I fuken hate been seerius but heer goes Reason why you should never fdisk your drive if you don't understand what your doing Often drive manufacturers have a special format that compliments the drives hardware, deleting it and using fdisk or allowing bios to auto detect drive settings can leave you with an inefficient hard drive with slower transfer rates and often results in a loss of formatted storage space (use software drivers provided by the manufacturer whenever possible) If your changing operating systems its not a good idea to format the drive from a floppy using the /s because all the dos tools like "format, fdisk, debug" are written to work with a particular version of the command interpreter (command.com) so if you boot up from the hard drive you will NOT be able to run any dos tools provided with your new OS. (that's "if" you can gain access to the cd rom) Also call me anal if you like but it irritates the fuck out of me knowing that when windows installs itself onto a drive with a working boot sector it backs up all the unwanted shit and stores it in your windows directories. A windows startup disk is about 10,000,000 times more useful than a "system disk/boot disk" as mentioned earlier a windows startup disk contains the universal oak cd rom drivers and has all the necessary tools to clean your drive and reinstall windows, it is not important that this disk has a different command.com to your new OS. . . . For the benefit of Markus To completely remove your old operating system and install a new one without fucking up just follow these simple destructions. You need a floppy disk and also your original windows cd you used to install windows. Put the floppy disk in the floppy drive and put your cd rom in your cd rom drive (hold the shift key down to stop the windows cd from auto booting when you close the drive door) Go to your control panel and select "Add/Remove Programs" click the "Startup Disk" tab and click "Create Disk" Once the startup disk has been created reboot your computer with the floppy disk still in the drive. It should now boot from the floppy disk and you should see a menu , select the boot option that includes the cd rom drivers. (if you don't boot from the floppy you need to go into bios and change the boot default to a,c) You should now be at the dos prompt and if you must this is the time to run fdisk and remove your partitions. Next type " format c:/u " NOT " format c:/s " Once the disk format has finished put your new OS into the cd rom drive. Now select your cd rom drive (note that it will now be one letter higher up ... drive E: is now F: because the floppy boot disc creates a ram drive) Type setup hit enter and install your new OS. . . Now I must go smoke some weed to fully remove any seriousness left in my system, I can't belive I just typed all that shit I read fuken books with less words ------------------ All your hits belong to me.

12-19-2001, 05:01 AM	#28
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12-19-2001, 05:19 AM	#29
onlyreal Confirmed User Join Date: Jun 2001 Posts: 853	format c: /u

12-19-2001, 05:35 AM	#31
pornjacker Banned Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: UK Posts: 140	onlyreal yes format c:/ freaking u If you want to see the difference put a floppy in drive a and type format a: and before it formats it does a check on the existing disk format. Now type format a:/u and you will see the difference. Read your dos manual. This is my last post on the subject of /u its giving me premature rigamortis. (unless I have a chance of GFY tee shirt for most stupid thread)