Formatted hard drive

When I format and restore it comes up with "Format not supported on
drive C"

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When I format and restore it comes up with "Format not supported on
drive C"


A few things to try: Did you do a full FDISK or not? if you did a
fdisk you need to make sure that the primary DOS partition was created
and that you have only one of them. a good link is here
http://home.pacbell.net/dbk4297/fdiskformat.html if you did the FDISK
then proceed as:

Simply reboot the system after the partition is made. Then use the
format option.
or
Try rebooting with CD support and boot to the CD rom. Then run the
format command from the CDrom. If format.com is not on the HD you will
get that message. Was there an OS on the C: drive partition before??
If so..what OS?
or
You can Enter the BIOS and make sure the HD is set to AUTO then
reboot. There is also an occasion when the boot sequence is set
improperly. In the older PB models it was set to "A, C, CD" Since your
already in the BIOS you can check that out while there.

I advocate the total removal of all PB junk from a system and then do
a clean install of Windows..?? which ever version you have on hand.
You can then use the PB CD to find the drivers folder and install the
Modem and Sound card and Video drivers via that route or you can
install a better OS (Windows 98 ) and then go back and install the
drivers that are needed again after the OS is on the computer.


I hope that helped?

Elector

"Elector" wrote in message
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how mutch is he paying you? :-p

"Neon Green pka Jack" wrote in message
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"Elector" wrote in message
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how mutch is he paying you? :-p



Actually no one pays me for advice. Although I wish some folks took
the free advice I give them, then I would not have all these
headaches. ha ha

Elector