I don't know ther real reason for the /s switch (transfer system files I
know) but before you format C without the /s switch ,format a floppy with
the /s switch.  For thouse mome knowlegable  correct me if I'm wrong , but I
would use fdisk and remove partritions and then add them again.
Paul Ryan

Date:    Wed, 12 Dec 2001 06:45:31 -0500
From:    Ben Moore <[log in to unmask]>
Subject: Re: Formatting Hard Drive C:

Try running format C: withour the /s.  Once you have the drive formatted
then boot from your disk again and type sys C: .
That will probably be easier than trying to figure out where you dos memory
is going.

Ben Moore

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