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Hengis

You're right and whilst this link: http://support.microsoft.com/kb/q255867/#1 is incredibly long and detailed, it covers all the angles nicely and walks you thru the FDisk AND format proceedure.

MadGamer

Originally Posted by Grommit

If you are willing to start from scratch.. :computer_
...I'd recommend that you re-partition the drive using FDISK and then try re-formatting the drive again. The formatting will need to complete so if it doesn't (or you need help with FDISK) repost here for more help from the great pchf tech team!

GrO0 mmit

Yeah, just to clarify, you use FDISK BEFORE format.

faithbuilder3

i have done this over and over im still coming up with insufficent memory when i hit format C: what is this

Hengis

hmmm...your master boot record could be corrupt. Try this:

type the following at the MS-DOS prompt.
fdisk /mbr <press enter> (there is a space between fdisk and the / symbol)
format c: /u <press enter> (there is a space between c: and the / symbol)

Then try to format again

merlin

Do you have access to a cd/rw? You cna download this bootdisk, (best out there) burn it to cd and slip it in your cd rom and let it load and have it do its auto tools to find what is wrong with your disk or anything. If not it will format it for you.

http://www.majorgeeks.com/download4019.html

faithbuilder3

its still coming back insufficent memory i did as you asked fdisk /mbr at a prompt and it went to a prompt again then i typed in format c: /u it said all data on non removable disk c will be lost proceed y/n i said yes then insufficent memory .

faithbuilder3

so all i need do is put this in the cd rom even though the pc wont boot to windows and it will work.