pc won't reboot

[unknown]

i partitioned the hd, made it active and formated it with the a:\>format c:/s command, which means that it is suppose to put the system files in the hard drive so that it will reboot but it doesnt. i am using the dos 6.22 disk 1, what can i also do to make dos6.22 disk 1 be bootable because i fdisk and format with it. please help me.

[Igor M]

Hi,

If you do as you said and don't get error message, then your hard drive MUST be bootable. The only thing I can suggest is the Master Boot Record damage. Try to boot from your diskette and use the command FDISK /MBR to restore master boor record.

Hope this help.
Igor M.

[Helvis]

Disk 1 of any ver of dos should already be bootable, if it is not then the boot files must be corrupt or in the wrong place. If you just made a copy of the disk 1 by copying the files to it, then it is not bootable......the boot files are not in the boot sector.......you must use a disk copy program to make a backup copy of your dos disks. You can use the dos command.....diskcopy to dup the disk but I think you still have to change the volume label of each disk so they match their masters other wise they won't work if you try to install from them...other disk copy programs will make exact dups including the volume label, even if you use win 95 I believe it will make exact dups without having to mess with the volume label. If you are making backups of your original disks and do not have access to another copy program or win 95 and have to use the dos commands.....be sure that you label the disk by using the dos label command and you have to label them exactly like the masters.....this includes the blank spaces between the words "DISK 1" or "DISK 2" and so on......The volume label must take up all eleven spaces that are available for labeling. I haven't made a backup copy of dos in years but I believe the above information is correct. Good luck.