At 09:09 PM 09/08/2000, you wrote:
>I am trying to format a hard drive and I do the following after booting from the A drive
>and getting an A:.  I type format c: /s and get "Bad command or file name."  Do you have
>any suggestions?
>
>P.S.  I have a copy of your instructions "Guide to Formating a Hard Drive."


Your boot disk lacks the file(s):
   format.com  or  sys.com   or both.  These files must be on your boot disk
   in order to carry out the above command(s).

You need a complete boot disk in order to complete most of the basic
functions in DOS to prepare a PC for formatting and installing an operating
system.  You can download bootdisk IMAGE files from our web site that
will create complete boot disks for your operating system at:
    http://nospin.com/bootdisk

    Bob Wright
The NOSPIN Group

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