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I'm not sure what the /u command that you are using is for, but whenever I
reformat a harddrive, I use "format c:/s"...this makes it a bootable drive.
As far as the drivespace message, I think you can just format over it and
ignore it.
JB
----- Original Message -----
From: Richard Josslin <olfogey@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
To: <omega-list@xxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Friday, October 29, 1999 10:41 AM
Subject: Gen Question re Reformatting a Harddrive with Win95 on It
> Dear Group,
>
> I recently inherited a 486/66 running Win95. The harddrive, besides
> having Win95 on it, is loaded with programs and files. I want to
> reformat the harddrive (to remove Win95 and all the other programs and
> files) and install another OS on a "clean and empty" harddrive.
>
> To reformat the harddrive, I went to a:, entered <format c: /u>, and
> received an error message "Drive C is a compressed drive. Use the
> DRVSPACE tool to format this drive."
>
> Questions:
>
> 1. I am unfamiliar with DRVSPACE and can find no instructions within
> DOS or WINDOWS on its use. If DRVSPACE is the correct tool to use to
> reformat my harddrive, how do I use it to do so? What would be
> particularly helpful for me would be a list of specific instructions:
> Enter {this}, then Enter {that}, then Do {this}, etc.
>
> 2. If DRVSPACE is not the correct tool to use to reformat my harddrive,
> how in fact do I do it?
>
> Thank you for any light you could shed for me on this issue.
>
> Sincerely,
>
> Richard
>
> PS Yesterday, I asked a local computer wizard how to do this, and he
> said that I needed to make a Win95 Startup disk, reboot the computer
> from that startup disk, and use DRVSPACE and perhaps other files therein
> to repartition, uncompress, and reformat the harddrive. I have made the
> Startup disk and rebooted using it. It does contain several files,
> including DRVSPACE, but I have found no instructions generally on
> repartitioning, uncompressing, or reformating or specifically on using
> any of the files therein (such as DRVSPACE). When I enter either
> <DRVSPACE> or<DRVSPACE c:>, I get a "Bad command or file name" message.
> At this point, I have run out of ideas and am seeking your help.
>
>
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