Re: Removing Windows 2000

Run the F.A.S.T. utility to capture your current settings to a removable
disk.
Don't worry about running format from your DOS disks. The XP installation
process allows you to change partitions and subsequently format the
partition(s). Perhaps the best approach is to change your BIOS settings to
boot from the CDROM (where the XP Pro installation CD will be). Everything
should work fine from there.


"Roy S" <RoyS@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
news:04D460D8-D970-4246-A98E-D82ECA46B3E6@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
> Carey:
>
> That's the command line I tried. I find there is no format.com file on the
> bootdisk; and the one from old DOS 6.2 won't work. I need a newer one. Any
> ideas where I can download one?
>
> "Carey Frisch [MVP]" wrote:
>
> > Try: A:\> format c:
> >
> > HOW TO INSTALL THE WINDOWS 98 UPGRADE ON A NEW HARD DISK DRIVE
> > http://www.duxcw.com/digest/Howto/software/windows/upgrade/intro.htm
> >
> > --
> > Carey Frisch
> > Microsoft MVP
> > Windows XP - Shell/User
> > Microsoft Newsgroups
> >
> > Get Windows XP Service Pack 2 with Advanced Security Technologies:
> > http://www.microsoft.com/athome/security/protect/windowsxp/choose.mspx
> >
>
> --------------------------------------------------------------------------
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> >
> > "Roy S" wrote:
> >
> > | I downloaded Windows98SE, ran Fdisk, deleted Non-Dos Partitions, and
created
> > | a Primary DOs Partition and rebooted. When I tried to run format C: I
get
> > | "invalid command." I ran A:\DIR and notice there is no Format.com
file. Of
> > | course now I have no operating system except Windows 98 boot on a:.
What do I
> > | do now? Where can I find a valid format file? My dos 6.22 format won't
work.
> > | This is the very reason I wanted to play around on a old system in
case I
> > | screwed it up.
> >
> >



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