formating hd w/ 98. need help!!!

[d3stiNy]

i am tryin to format my computer. i used killdisk on c: and then i restarted it. i put a windows 98 start-up floppy disk in. i put the first boot to the floppy drive. and then started it up. it went a little longer w/ no results w/ the 98 start up floppy. i then got to the ms-dos screen :( :confused: :mad: and typed in format c:. it then had the nerve to say "format not supported on drive c: format terminated" i probally left some things out bc im extreamly frustrated. :mad: if you need to know more ask and ill tell. i need to get this thing fixed tho. thanks

[Papa-Ming]

Boot-up with the 98 disk only

@ prompt type: fdisk

what's it say?

[d3stiNy]

it asks if i would like to enlargen the disk support

[Papa-Ming]

it asks if i would like to enlargen the disk support


Say that one more time, ok?

[d3stiNy]

lol. my bad. it says "do you wish to enable large disk support"

[Papa-Ming]

yes, you do

[d3stiNy]

now it wants me to choose
1) create DOS partition or logical DOS drive
2) set active partition
3) delete partition or logical DOS drive
4) display partition information

[Papa-Ming]

#1) create

and make the partition active after that.

[d3stiNy]

now it wants me to choose from
1) create primary DOS partition
2) create extended DOS partition
3) create logical DOS drives in the extended DOS partition

[Papa-Ming]

#1) primary.

How big is that drive first?

[d3stiNy]

lol either 512 or 256 if it makes a diff ill find out

[Papa-Ming]

no it's ok. Just choose # 1) Primary.

It will likely ask you after you choose that: if you would like to set the partition active: you DO

ok?

[d3stiNy]

ok i did what u told me and im now formatting :p so hopefully after that is done ill be able to run the floppy for 98. thanks for all ur help...and ill prob need more lol. thanks a lot tho ur a life saver

[Papa-Ming]

you're welcome.

You'll be just fine

gl :)