[logan11]

Ok, bbl then

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Why can't I right click C: drive and format it that way?

Because Windows 2000 sees that partition as containing a Windows Operating System and by default it doesn't allow the deletion of partitions with a windows installation on it while in Windows, even if that Windows is a different version like in this case where you are trying to delete the win98 partition while logged into the 2000 partition.

Fenor

[Fenor]

Why can't I right click C: drive and format it that way?

Because Windows 2000 sees that partition as containing a Windows Operating System and by default it doesn't allow the deletion of partitions with a windows installation on it while in Windows, even if that Windows is a different version like in this case where you are trying to delete the win98 partition while logged into the 2000 partition.

Fenor

[logan11]

Ok that makes sense

[Fenor]

See ya when ya get back logan11

Fenor

[wannabe1]

Is the Format option greyed out because of the OS on the C partition do you think? If you can get into the C drive from 2000, try changing the name of the Windows folder to Window.old and see if it can be deleted. Then see if it will format using 2000.

wannabe1

[logan11]

heh... waiting for wannabe to reply

[logan11]

Is the Format option greyed out because of the OS on the C partition do you think?  If you can get into the C drive from 2000, try changing the name of the Windows folder to Window.old and see if it can be deleted.  Then see if it will format using 2000.

wannabe1

Didn't work

Trying the other suggestion, bbl

[Fenor]

Alright, see ya when you get back. Thanks for the tip wannabe1

Fenor

Edited by Fenor, 02 October 2005 - 07:16 PM.

[wannabe1]

Use your Win95 start up disk to get to cammand prompt. At the A prompt, type format C: /s Note the space before /s...press "Enter"

wannabe1

Edited by wannabe1, 02 October 2005 - 07:23 PM.

[Fenor]

Will XP be able to read the FAT16 drive though which I believe 95 used?

Fenor

[logan11]

I have a '98 startup disk now.

[logan11]

Use your Win95 start up disk to get to cammand prompt.  At the A prompt, type format C: /s Note the space before /s...press "Enter"

wannabe1

Trying that, brb

[logan11]

Didn't work

No matter what I did I kept getting 'Invalid Drive Specification'

[Fenor]

logan11, put in the win98 startup disk you just made, then reboot your computer. Select NO-CD ROM support when asked. Then at the command prompt, make sure you are at A:\, then type: format c:

Fenor

[logan11]

Ok. Now I'm getting the error message

Invalid System Disk
Replace the disk, and then press any key