re: format c: Bad command or file name Sunday, March 16, 2003 at 5:25 am Windows 98 Annoyances Discussion Forum Posted by Bob Harris (992 messages posted) Where are you when you issue this command? Normally one formats C: from a a DOD boot floppy, not from within windows. if you are using a floppy, be sure that it has a file called "FORMAT.COM". Finally, DOS must be able to see "C:" in order to format it. In the case of a new hard drive that requires some preparation using FDISK, or similar routine provided by the drive manufacturer. If you have a previously formatted hard drive, note that DOS will not recognize any NTFS or LINUX partitions. In such a case, assuming that you do not want to save anything on the drive, use FDISK to remove existing partitions, then create one (or more) FAT32 partitions. On Sunday, March 16, 2003 at 5:12 am, James wrote: >I'm trying to format my C Drive but I get the following error: > >format c: >Bad command or file name > >Any idea why? Written in response to: format c: Bad command or file name (James: Sunday, March 16, 2003 at 5:12 am) There are presently no replies to this message. All messages in this thread [show all] format c: Bad command or file name (James: Sun, Mar 16, 2003, 5:12 am) re: format c: Bad command or file name (Bob Harris: Sun, Mar 16, 2003, 5:25 am) re: format c: Bad command or file name (Mac: Sun, Mar 16, 2003, 5:28 am) re: format c: Bad command or file name (krishna: Sun, Mar 16, 2003, 9:27 am) That won't work (Paul D: Sun, Mar 16, 2003, 10:23 am) re: That won't work (sekirt: Sun, Mar 16, 2003, 12:02 pm) re: That won't work (retired: Sun, Mar 16, 2003, 12:15 pm) re: That won't work (sekirt: Sun, Mar 16, 2003, 3:24 pm) re: That won't work (retired: Sun, Mar 16, 2003, 3:44 pm) re: That won't work (sekirt: Sun, Mar 16, 2003, 4:17 pm) re: That won't work (retired: Sun, Mar 16, 2003, 5:19 pm) re: That won't work (Paul D: Sun, Mar 16, 2003, 1:34 pm) re: That won't work (Silas: Wed, Dec 10, 2003, 12:43 pm) Reply or follow-up to this message Search this forum Start a new thread on a different subject Report abuse of the forum Return to the Windows 98 Discussion Forum