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timer
04-19-08, 06:25 AM
hi dudes
i need some commands to format my specific drive.plz help me out
timer :):):)

TonyT
04-19-08, 07:07 AM
What drive? You cannot format a drive that's running the Windows op sys. If a second drive or from a dos boot disk, the command is:
format [partition letter:]

Open a command prompt and type format --help.

Format a disk for use with Windows XP

Syntax
FORMAT drive: [/FS:file-system] [/V:label] [/Q] [size] [/C]

Key
/FS:file-system The file system (FAT or NTFS).
The NTFS file system does not function on floppy disks.

/V:label The volume label.

/Q Quick format.

/C Compression - files added to the new disk will be compressed.

[size] may be defined either with /F:size or /A:size

/F:size size is the size of the floppy disk (720, 1.2, 1.44, 2.88, or 20.8).

/A:size Allocation unit size.
Default settings (via /F) are strongly recommended for general use.
NTFS supports 512, 1024, 2048, 4096, 8192, 16K, 32K, 64K.
FAT supports 8192, 16K, 32K, 64K, 128K, 256K.
NTFS compression is not supported for allocation units above 4096.

YeOldeStonecat
04-19-08, 09:08 AM
What do you mean "my specific drive"? Is this a secondary drive letter? A removable disk? Extended partition? Are you looking to wipe out your operating system and start clean?