Re: Format C

From: Bob Harris (rharris270[SPAM)
Date: 05/19/04 

Date: Wed, 19 May 2004 08:11:54 -0500

I would first try one of those virus removal tools offerred by McAfee or
Symnatec.

However, if you really want to format, you can use FDISK run form a DOS boot
disk to first remove all partitions, including any non-DOS partitions (i.e.,
NTFS, which is probably what XP is using), then re-partition and re-format
(as FAT32, since DOS does not do NTFS). Then use the XP CDROM to install
XP. It will probably give you the option to make the partition NTFS.

Or, you can run the recovery console directly from the Xp CDROM. It can
also remove partitions and re-create them. It supports NTFS.
"Ilah" <anonymous@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:f07f01c43d8a$27dd4410$a101280a@phx.gbl...
> Hiya,
>
> A simple enough operation I think but no. I've tried it
> through DOS, start up disk, even Windows itself and
> everytime I get the same error message. Can't format as
> an operating system has been detected. Only there's a
> virus as well which is crippling my computer and I cant
> get rid of it. Do I really have to go to the DIY shop and
> buy a big magnet or is there and easier solution. There
> are two hard disk drives in the computer, XP is on C and
> Win 98 is on D
>
> Ilah

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