Format with Recovery console
in [Windows XP]
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From: John John - MVP on 19 Apr 2010 06:45 You're welcome. John Daniel wrote: > John > > good info, thanks for that. > > cheers > > Daniel > > "John John - MVP" <audetweld(a)nbnot.nb.ca> wrote in message > news:OTfIpKv3KHA.1452(a)TK2MSFTNGP06.phx.gbl... >> You type the following, where x: is the drive letter: >> >> format x: /fs:ntfs >> >> The help screens would have given you this information. >> For help in the recovery console type HELP. >> For help on any command type help Command-Name or Command-Name /?, for >> example: >> >> help format >> format /? >> >> John >> >> Daniel wrote: >>> But in the end the question was.... >>> "when using recovery console what do I type to format the C drive to >>> the NTFS file system" >>> >>> I have now resolved the issue in another way and the disk is 100% okay. >>> >>> cheers >>> >>> Daniel >>> >>> "db" <databaseben at hotmail dot com> wrote in message >>> news:5A812DF0-C648-4C94-87CF-591C00EC7FCA(a)microsoft.com... >>>> there are a number of >>>> reasons as to why the >>>> disk becomes dysfunctional. >>>> >>>> perhaps, there is a change >>>> in the bios >>>> >>>> perhaps, the drive connectors >>>> have wobble loose >>>> >>>> perhaps, the file system crashed >>>> >>>> perhaps, the drive is no longer >>>> reliable >>>> >>>> so the question is if you can >>>> actually get to a disk prompt >>>> via recovery console. >>>> >>>> however, if you have nothing >>>> to loose then I would simply >>>> follow the recommendations >>>> by others and >>>> >>>> simply stick the xp into >>>> the drive and commence >>>> an install of the o.s. >>>> >>>> btw: don't forget to change >>>> the bios settings so that the >>>> machine will boot from the >>>> cd drive and boot with the >>>> xp cd. >>>> -- >>>> >>>> db���`�...�><)))�> >>>> DatabaseBen, Retired Professional >>>> - Systems Analyst >>>> - Database Developer >>>> - Accountancy >>>> - Veteran of the Armed Forces >>>> - Microsoft Partner >>>> - @hotmail.com >>>> ~~~~~~~~~~"share the nirvana" - dbZen >>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>> >>>> "Daniel" <noone(a)nowhere.com> wrote in message >>>> news:eLvK5OR3KHA.5880(a)TK2MSFTNGP02.phx.gbl... >>>>> To all >>>>> >>>>> the hard drive has lost it's file allocation and the CD does not >>>>> recognise it as valid >>>>> and will not install to it. >>>>> >>>>> But recovery consol does see it and will format it but I do not >>>>> know what FAT it will format to. >>>>> >>>>> Thanks >>>>> >>>>> Daniel >>>>> "db" <databaseben at hotmail dot com> wrote in message >>>>> news:E8DD9727-5A2C-4017-88E5-F7BF7ABC1792(a)microsoft.com... >>>>>> if the disk already has >>>>>> windows installed >>>>>> >>>>>> you can simply convert >>>>>> it to ntfs without formatting >>>>>> and reinstalling the o.s. >>>>>> >>>>>> -- >>>>>> >>>>>> db���`�...�><)))�> >>>>>> DatabaseBen, Retired Professional >>>>>> - Systems Analyst >>>>>> - Database Developer >>>>>> - Accountancy >>>>>> - Veteran of the Armed Forces >>>>>> - Microsoft Partner >>>>>> - @hotmail.com >>>>>> ~~~~~~~~~~"share the nirvana" - dbZen >>>>>> >>>>>>> >>>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> "Daniel" <Noone(a)nowhere.com> wrote in message >>>>>> news:eNO$3DG3KHA.5212(a)TK2MSFTNGP04.phx.gbl... >>>>>>> Hi >>>>>>> >>>>>>> when using recovery console what do I type to format the C drive >>>>>>> to the NTFS file system? >>>>>>> >>>>>>> thanks >>>>>>> >>>>>>> Daniel >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>> >> |