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Old July 29th 06, 08:08 PM posted to alt.sys.pc-clone.compaq
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Default Help! Cannot format C. Boot from bootdisk. A:\Format c: bad command

Sorry for not reducing the cross posting.

Ben

"Ben Myers" ben_myers_spam_me_not @ charter.net wrote in message ...
Somebody is impersonating me, or maybe there are two mes? ... Ben Myers

On Sat, 29 Jul 2006 12:19:41 GMT, "Ben Myers"
wrote:

Shift-F5 actually is for Safe mode Command Prompt. Try using the arrow
to select "Command Prompt", pressing "Enter", then selecting "Start
computer with CD support".

Ben

wrote in message oups.com...
i created a bootdisk form windows 98SE of the computer.

I want to format c drive.

Booted from the boot disk. Shift+F5 goes to Prompt. And got bad command
after typing format c:

Please help!