Boot Sector Virus!  Try FDISK /mbr and if that doesn't help, find a
16-bit anti-virus program to scan your boot floppies, your hard disk and any
other floppies in your collection.

I've seen it dozens of times.  If it isn't a boot sector virus, please tell
me what you discover later on, I'd be interested to know.

gary r. tennesen
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> -----Original Message-----
> From: PCBUILD - Personal Computer Hardware discussion List
> [mailto:[log in to unmask]]On Behalf Of Steven Walley
> Sent: Monday, October 19, 1998 11:02 AM
> To: [log in to unmask]
> Subject: Re: [PCBUILD] format help
>
>
> At 07:04 PM 10/18/98 -0500, you wrote:
> >I am trying to format a western digital caviar hard drive from a DOS
> >prompt and get the message "insufficient memory to load system files"
> >message.
> > It is a Pentium Pro 150 with 48 mgs of ram and the 1.5 gig hard drive
> >is only 1/4 full.I am using the command format c:/s
> > Any help would be appreciated.
> >Mike Bridges
> >
> >                                  -----

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