How to Format a Computer Via DOS

By eHow Computers Editor Rate: (13 Ratings) Formatting--or reformatting--a computer's ard dri!e can "e necessary if you're setting up a new #C$ re!i!ing a corrupt ard dis% or insta&&ing a new operating system' ( e process is fair&y simp&e$ "ut t ere are a few t ings you s ou&d %now "efore you "egin' )a%e sure you a!e a "oota"&e f&oppy dis% or C*' 1' +tep , -nsert t e dis% into t e computer$ and turn it on' ( e computer wi&& "oot to a "&ac% screen s owing on&y an ./:0. prompt or a prompt indicating t e &etter of t e dri!e you "ooted from' 1ou can a&so accomp&is t is "y re"ooting your computer wit t e dis% in t e dri!e' ,' +tep 3 (ype .format c: 2s. and it .Enter'. ( e formatting process wi&& "egin' 3' +tep 3 Hit .1. on t e %ey"oard for .1es. w en as%ed ./re you sure you want to erase e!eryt ing on dri!e c:$. and t en press .Enter'. 3' +tep 4 Remo!e t e dis%$ and re"oot your computer' -t wi&& "oot to t e .C:0. prompt from t e ard dis%'

How to Format From DOS in Windows XP

By 5at 1ares$ eHow Editor Rate: (1 Ratings) A disk can be formatted from the command prompt in Windows XP in the same way you would perform the same task from DOS. While the command prompt in XP is not actually a DOS prompt, since XP is not based on the DOS operating system, it works in the same way DOS has always operated. he command prompt is easy to get to, and will allow you to format any type of floppy or hard disk on your system. 1' C&ic% on t e .+tart. "utton and t en ./&& #rograms'. ,' +tep , C&ic% on ./ccessories. and &oo% down t e &ist for t e .Command #rompt. icon' 3' +tep 3 C&ic% on t e icon6 a new window wi&& "e disp&ayed' 1ou wi&& see a "&ac% screen wit w ite te7t t at s ows t e directory you are in' 3' +tep 3 (ype .cd8. to ta%e you to t e main .c:. prompt' 4' +tep 4 (ype .format 9. and it t e Enter %ey' ((ype t e &etter of t e dri!e you wis to format instead of t e .9.' E7amp&es of dri!e &etters wou&d "e ./$. .'C. or .*'. :' +tep : (ype t e &etter .1. w en as%ed "y t e system if you are sure you want to proceed' ( e system wi&& t en format t e dis% t at as "een specified

How to Format a Computer with Windows XP

1' ( e first step in &earning ow to format a computer wit ;indows <# or ,===$ is to insert ;indows C* and restart your computer' ,' 3' 3' 4' :' C' ?' F' 1our computer s ou&d automatica&&y "oot from t e C* to t e ;indows +etup )ain )enu' /t t e ;e&come to +etup page$ press E>(ER' #ress F? to accept t e ;indows <# @icensing /greement' -f an e7isting ;indows <# insta&&ation is detected$ you are prompted to repair it' (o "ypass t e repair$ press E+C' Ase t e /RRB; %eys to se&ect t e partition or t e unpartitioned space w ere you want to create a new partition' #ress * to de&ete an e7isting partition$ or press C to create a new partition' (ype t e siDe in mega"ytes ()B) t at you want to use for t e new partition$ and t en press E>(ER$ or Eust press E>(ER to create t e partition wit t e ma7imum siDe' +e&ect t e format option t at you want to use for t e partition (Recommended: >(F+)$ and t en press E>(ER' /fter t e ;indows +etup program formats t e partition$ fo&&ow t e instructions t at appear on t e screen to continue insta&&ing ;indows'

How to Format a Computer with Windows 95, 98, or ME

(o reinsta&& ;indows$ you wi&& need a Startup Diskette and a Windows Installation CD' *own&oad t e +tartup *is%ette Creator Note: ;e recommend using t e +tartup *is%ette a!ai&a"&e on t is page' Bt er ;indows +tartup *is%ettes may not wor% wit t e fo&&owing steps' 1' Bnce you a!e your +tartup *is%ette$ insert it into t e f&oppy dri!e and restart your computer' ,' 3' 3' 4' :' C' ?' F' 1=' 11' 1,' 13' 13' 14' 1:' 1C' 1?' +e&ect option G1 - +tart t e computer wit C*-RB) support' /fter a minute or so$ you wi&& see ./:0H.' (ype .fdis%. and press Enter' -f as%ed to ena"&e &arge dis% support$ se&ect 1 for 1es' ( Note: +ome !ersions of ;indows F4 may not "e compati"&e wit &arge dis% support' +e&ect > ere if it does not support t e F/(3, fi&e system') +e&ect Bption G1 - Create *B+ partition or @ogica& *B+ *ri!e' +e&ect Bption G1 - Create #rimary *B+ #artition' ( e dri!e integrity wi&& "e !erified' An&ess you are p&anning to ma%e mu&tip&e partitions$ se&ect 1 w en as%ed if you want to use t e ma7imum a!ai&a"&e siDe for t e partition and to ma%e t e partition acti!e' ( e dri!e integrity wi&& "e !erified again' ; en comp&eted press t e Esc %ey to e7it fdis%' ;it out remo!ing t e f&oppy dis%$ press t e reset "utton on t e computer or press t e %eys Ctr& t en /&t t en *e&ete and re&ease t em toget er' ( is wi&& restart t e computer' /gain$ se&ect t e option to +tart t e computer wit C*-RB) support' ; en you see /:0$ direct&y a"o!e it is a message a"out your C*-RB) dri!e' -t wi&& te&& you t e &etter assigned to your C*-RB) dri!e$ ta%e note of it' /t t e /:0$ type .format C:. and press Enter' #ress t e 1 %ey t en t e enter %ey w en as%ed if you want to proceed wit t e format' ( e format wi&& pro"a"&y ta%e some time$ so "e patient' 1ou wi&& "e as%ed to c oose a Io&ume @a"e&$ w ic is a name for your ard dri!e' -t as no effect on t e operation of your computer$ you may c oose any name you &i%e'

How to Reinstall Windows XP

1' (o reinsta&& ;indows <# or ,===$ imp&y insert ;indows C* and restart your computer'

!. -f your ard dri!e as not "een formatted$ ;indows <# wi&& wa&% you t roug t e formatting process
descri"ed a"o!e 3' 1our computer wi&& automatica&&y "oot from t e C* and "egin t e insta&&ation process

How to Reinstall Windows 95, 98, or ME ". /fter formatting your ard dri!e as descri"ed a"o!e$ insert t e +tartup *is%ette into t e f&oppy dri!e and
restart your computer' ,' 3' 3' 4' :' +e&ect option G1 - +tart t e computer wit C*-RB) support' /fter a minute or so$ you wi&& see ./:0H.' #&ace t e ;indows -nsta&& C* into t e C*-RB) dri!e' (ype .E:. (w ere E is t e &etter assigned to t e C*-RB) dri!e) and press t e Enter %ey' (ype .dir. and press Enter' 1ou wi&& see somet ing &i%e t e fo&&owing:

7. Volume in drive E is 020409_1121 8. Directory of E: 9. WI 98_!E "DI#$ 04%09%02 11:21& 10. 0 file's(0 )ytes 11. 1 dir's(0 )ytes free
1,' 13' 13' 14'

;->F?H+E is a directory$ as indicated "y t e .J*-R0. after it' (ype .cd ;->F?H+E.$ rep&acing ;->F?H+E wit t e resu&t from a"o!e$ t en press t e Enter %ey' (ype .dir. and press t e Enter %ey' -f you see: +E(A# J*-R0 somew ere in t e output$ t en type .cd +E(A#. and press t e Enter %ey' Bt erwise$ s%ip t is step' 1:' (ype .+E(A#. and press t e Enter %ey to "egin t e ;indows setup program' 1C' +imp&y fo&&ow t e prompts to insta&& ;indows' 1?' Remo!e t e ;indows +tartup *is%ette w en prompted'

WipeDrive Wipe !ll Data "e#ore Formattin$

Deleted files can be recovered even after a computer has been formatted! / recent study of 1,F o&d ard dri!es (many of t em formatted) re!ea&ed more than 5, credit card numbers$ medica& correspondences$ &o!e &etters$ pornograp y$ "an% account information$ and ot er confidentia& data' (o protect yourse&f from identity t eft$ erase /@@ data "efore formatting a ard dri!e'