Re: Format C: on Dell W2003 Server

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Galen:
Thanks. I made a bootable DOS NTFS floppy. I added a "format.com" to the
floppy. I boot with the DOS NTFS floppy and get to the A:\>. When I issue
A:\ format /? as a test it says " this program can not be ran in DOS
mode". Do I need another version of "format"?
Thanks,
Brian

"Galen" wrote:

> In news:C9701A6B-FDDA-4B2B-B348-455FA6FB0443@xxxxxxxxxxxxx,
> BrianG <BrianG@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> had this to say:
>
> My reply is at the bottom of your sent message:
>
> > I have a Dell Server with two physical IDE drives. Disk 0 has C:\ and
> > E:\ partition. Disk 1 has D:\ partition. I am having problems with
> > the box . My research points to a reload of Windows OS. When I
> > reboot from the Dell Restore CD it immediately goes into SETUP. If I
> > continue the setup, it just loads another copy of Windows such that I
> > had a
> > D:\Windows, e:\Windows, and a c:\windows.0 . I want C:\Windows. My
> > guess is to format C:\ and start over. I can't figure out how to
> > boot from the Dell W2003 CD to a command prompt to format C:\ . Or
> > how to use the other tools at my disposal.
> >
> > What's the best way to format c:\?
> > 1. Let it boot up on the c:\Windows.0 . Copy "format.exe" to the D:\
> > drive. Go to command prompt. Change to D:\. D:\format c:\ /fs:ntfs
> > /v:root.
> > 2. Boot from a W2000 Pro cd that will allows me to get to a command
> > prompt. I may have the same problem there?
> > 3. Make a bootdisk from a WXP desktop C:\bootdisk\makeboot a:
> > 4. Any other methods?
> >
> > I apologize if I am making this too complicated. I don't travel this
> > road much.
> >
> > Thanks,
> > Brian
>
> Here's a handy app for DOS NTFS support:
>
> NTFS4DOS:
> http://www.datapol-technologies.com/dpe/recovery/ntfs/index.html
>
> That should get you moving in the right direction with your formatting
> problem.
>
> Galen
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