Format for win98

You use fdisk to create your partitions before formatting. Better still, use a product like Partition Magic, which will let you resize and create partitions on the fly. You must make sure that your primary partition is active (bootable). fdisk will offer to do that for you automatically. Format c: /s is the command you need to format the partition with the system files. If you have already formatted the partition then running sys.com from the A: drive will copy the system files to the drive.

Format c: /s is correct (assuming of course format.com is on a:\)

If you want to repartition the drive you need to do this before formating. You mention that you have already loaded win98, in this case, you either have to blow everything away with fdisk (and reformat), or use a partitioning util, such as partition magic, to change the partition structure/size.

For the FDISK method, run fdisk, select Y for large disk support, select 4 to check the partition setup. If you just have one 19GB partition hit esc, and 3 to delete partition, hit 1 to delete primary DOS partition, hit Y to verify (WARNING all info on primary partition will be lost), enter volume name if any. You will have to restart the PC after deleting the partition, runFDISK again, and create a 5GB primary partition, and a 14GB Logical Partition.

Run fdisk again, delete the partition, reboot, run fdisk one more time and choose 1 create partition, 1 primary, and then answer No to Use Max Size? The system will calculate max size, enter 5000. Return to main fdisk menu, choose 1 create partition, then 2 secondary partition. Use remainder of drive. Error message will appear, that is ok, let the system assign logical drive letters. Return to fdisk menu select 2 set active partition, then select partition 1 to be active (a Must). Reboot. Now here are 3 of the options you have for formatting, -1 boot to Win98 CD & let it format and install Windows. -2 FORMAT C: with no /S and install from CD-ROM -3 FORMAT C: with no /S copy cab files and run install from the hard drive. Good luck.

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