re: Reformatting 98- Problems Tuesday, December 30, 2003 at 3:36 pm Windows 98 Annoyances Discussion Forum Posted by Gerry Kroll (1986 messages posted) That error happens when you try to run Format with the /s option while CD support is also loaded. If you're reinstalling W98, you don't need the system files to be on the hard drive first. Windows Setup will prepare the hard drive for booting by copying the correct system files as required. You need to ensure, however, that Fdisk has properly marked the partition as "active". However, if you insist,... Run Format without the /s option, and run the SYS command afterwards, like this: format   c:   /u   /v sys   c: Here's a procedure that might clear up a few of your questions: http://www.annoyances.org/exec/forum/win95/r1071319853 On Tuesday, December 30, 2003 at 12:32 pm, Josh wrote: >While trying to reformat a Presario 5020 running Windows 98 first edition with a >standard Win 98 boot disk, I typed at the a:\> format c: /s/u/v. >The message came back- Insuffient memory to load system files. Format terminated. > I tried two different boot disks with the same results. Any advice, please help. Written in response to: Reformatting 98- Problems (Josh: Tuesday, December 30, 2003 at 12:32 pm) There are presently no replies to this message. All messages in this thread [show all] Reformatting 98- Problems (Josh: Tue, Dec 30, 2003, 12:32 pm) re: Reformatting 98- Problems (m.lawrence: Tue, Dec 30, 2003, 12:46 pm) re: Reformatting 98- Problems (dan: Tue, Dec 30, 2003, 2:17 pm) re: Reformatting 98- Problems (peter: Tue, Dec 30, 2003, 2:50 pm) re: Reformatting 98- Problems (Gerry Kroll: Tue, Dec 30, 2003, 3:36 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