formatting hard drive

[boots963]

when i try to format my hard drive i get a response that there is not enough memory to install sys. files how do i get past this problem........thanx

[eyesee]

what version of DOS?
What kind of computer?
how are you trying to do that?
whats the exact message?
Have you checked for viruses?
Need more info

[boots963]

well it is version 7.10 A
i have a gateway select 475
andi am going into dos and typing from c:/prompt...format c: /s

then the message insufficient memory to load sys.format terminated.....

i gave also tried with the boot disk applying same method...no matter how i try i get the same thing....thanx

[This message has been edited by boots963 (edited 03-16-2000).]

[spotter]

Originally posted by boots963:
when i try to format my hard drive i get a response that there is not enough memory to install sys. files how do i get past this problem........thanx

Solution:
type in Dos Mode format (drive): /q
then format (drive): /q /s
the /q = quick format
the /s = copy system files making a boot disk
(drive): = drive you want to format

reason: the drive must have 13% free space to clear the static data from the drive

[glussier]

Just a little correction Spotter:

Type the following commands:

format c: /q
sys c: