Format PC in DOS
Written By: techieDan on January 29, 2008
4 Comments
DOS is one of the best way to format one’s PC. Just in case you don’t have a Windows XP cd or something which can help format your primary hard disk at C:\>, using DOS to format your PC is a very likely case.
Formating your PC is just as easy. Go to your command dos prompt and start typing.
C:\> format c:
Isn’t this easy? Well, this process might take a very long time and it does a long system format. But if you just don’t bother about it and wanted a quick formatting, just do this.
C:\> format c: /Q
The above will do a quick formating.
Added Note July 1st 2008 : In order to boot straight to DOS, remember to always save a copy of a Windows 98 Boot up Disk, just in case your Windows XP cd goes missing.
HOw to go to Dos ?? befor windows boot up
whats the comand ??
arif,
Woops. looks like I have to include how to go into DOS mode. Yes, to format your Windows XP OS hard drive, if you don’t have the CD you need to get a Windows 98 Start Up disk (the best likeliest option).
how to format secondart drives without touching c-drive
You can format any other disks IN windows. And thanks for the command, I cant belive I managed to forget it. And I remember the good old times, where we all sat in dos, we even started games in dos.. That was the good old times.