[RESOLVED] Format C:/ In Cmd.exe

**vbtom** · Mar 8th, 2007, 10:08 AM

i am wanting to format my C drive on my laptop in command.exe when i boot it up in safe mode as windows doesnt allow me into it because of a virus. i was wondering if anyone knew

many thanks

**dsheller** · Mar 8th, 2007, 06:57 PM

You will not be able to boot into windows and format the drive that windows is currently on. However, if all you want to do is format the C:/ and reinstall over it the Windows Setup will take care of that for you.

**Kasracer** · Mar 8th, 2007, 07:18 PM

Boot from the Windows install disc and log into the recovery console. You can then use your command if you must but dsheller's suggestion is best.

**eranga262154** · Mar 8th, 2007, 09:40 PM

Originally Posted by dsheller

if all you want to do is format the C:/ and reinstall over it the Windows Setup will take care of that for you.

This is the easy as well as most safe way to come up with.

By the way which type of virus attack you have on laptop. There is one from Win32.dll which is not allow to format a single drive. You have to deleted all the partition. I come accross with this effect few months back.

**RobDog888** · Mar 9th, 2007, 06:00 AM

Yes, just like being suggested is the best ways to do it.

You can not format the system partition while windows is running, even in safe mode. Dont really see a valid purpose for that.

**eranga262154** · Mar 11th, 2007, 09:33 PM

Unless you don't have dual OS.

**eSPiYa** · Mar 11th, 2007, 10:42 PM

Create a bootable disk then boot from it then format your drive.
This should answer your problem but another problem will arise.

How to install "Windows from command prompt/DOS?".

**eranga262154** · Mar 11th, 2007, 10:49 PM

Originally Posted by eSPiYa

How to install "Windows from command prompt/DOS?".

Do you mean install on top of the Windows.

**RobDog888** · Mar 11th, 2007, 11:38 PM

If you boot up to the Windows CD you will get the option of deleting the partition and then creating a new one. Then when you format it do a complete format (slow one not the quick one) and you should be ok.

**rory** · Mar 12th, 2007, 04:56 AM

if you have another PC, plug the hard drive you want to format into that, and format it from within windows ..

though its just as easy just to create bootable CD to do it.

**eranga262154** · Mar 12th, 2007, 07:37 AM

Originally Posted by RobDog888

a complete format

Ya, it is better.

Originally Posted by RobDog888

slow one not the quick one

Any specail thing to do this. What's happened if I used quick one on a complete format.

**RobDog888** · Mar 12th, 2007, 11:18 AM

A quick format only resets the mfat while leaving the files orphaned on the drive. Then with a full format it will reset the mfat and actually format the drive erasing/destroying all the files.

**eranga262154** · Mar 12th, 2007, 09:41 PM

Thanks, got the point

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