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    NAVIARM Posts: 1, Reputation: 1
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    Jan 12, 2008, 08:45 PM
    Format command not recognized
    I want to format my friends computer because it doesn't start at all. I already tried the reintall win Xp but it only goes up to 6% and stops. I made a start up disk and the computer stars at the ms-dos and gives the promt (A:) but when I tried to use format C: it says bad command name or file name. Im able to change to C: and use dir to see the files. My cuestion is what could be wrong with the command format?
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    Jan 12, 2008, 10:16 PM
    Go to this site, read info to get idea

    Free Pc Tech Support - Boot Disk Downloads

    And download this when you get there
    MS Windows XP System setup disk
    http://www.freepctech.net/files001/wxpboot.exe
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    Jan 14, 2008, 10:51 AM
    In answer to your question, the FORMAT command will only be on the startup disk if you manually added it. It is not a normal component of such a disk.
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