format disk problem

format c: is the format of an Harddrive, probably your boot drive, the "/s" option formats the drive and putting the system on the drive, you should use this with a floppy, not with a harddisk.

What do you want to do with the /s option? if wanting a system on the drive, just install it using the cdrom (win98 /Xp /2000)

ex: format a: /s would format the drive and after that copy the system on the floppy (win95/98/Me)
like doing a "sys c: a:"

just use format c: /q (quickformat)
hope this helps

Start with; A:\ fdisk C: -set up the partitions, then A:\ format C: -format the drive

Want it step by step for the beginner try; www.easydesksoftware.com/youformat.htm