formatting in dos

[Prometheus]

what's the command for formatting in MS dos
in windows XP

note: were working off a rescue disk on my bros comp

[Keefe]

"format" is the correct command.

Note: You must have format.com on that rescue disk.

[Prometheus]

what is format.com?

and how do i apply it to the disk

Obviously its not a website Format.com is a small MSDOS Disk preparation software.

For further details on how to use it, type "Format /?" on the command prompt.

or u can type, Format c:
performs a low level format (size depends on the partition info)

if u want ur HD to be bootable after initialization, type, Format C: /s

if it is already formatted, type, format c: /q (performs a quick format)

U can also use multiple switches like Format c: /q /s (quick + transfer system files)

Note that the /s switch is not supported by windows XP MSDOS Shell.

[Prometheus]

guess what the Floppy istn working now

we r currrently trying to format in windows reinstall


we did find out why the launguage was wierd tho

The fonts in CP were being deleted i imported some from this computer and restarted and the fonts were deleted

That's strange, Boot from a CDROM and do it all again. BIOS:Be sure to set the boot sequence to boot from a CDROM.