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The command used to format a drive is "Format".
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How do you format F drive from command prompt?
you can use the command 'format f:' or if you want to format it to something different e.g. FAT32 you need to put the command 'format f: /fs:fat32'
How do you format USB Drive through CMD?
Start ->Run -> Cmd .Hit enter button. Then command prompt will appears on the screen.By using format command you can format your PenDrive. Then type format j: /FS:FAT32 Here j is a drive letter.
What is the correct syntax for a format command to test clusters on the disk in drive a that are currently marked as bad?
format /c followed by the name of the drive you want to format.
What is a v switch used for with the format command?
It specifies the label of the volume. If you use the command format d: /v:hello It would format the d: drive on your computer and rename the disk "hello".
How do you clean out dell laptop?
In Windows XP Go to: Start>Programs>Accessories> Command Prompt.At the command prompt enter: format c:/This will format and erase all of the data on the c: drive. If you also have a d: drive then do a format d:/ command before you do the format of the c: drive.Caution: be sure you want all of the data erased as this action is not reversable.
Can you use Windows Explorer Disk Management or the Format command to format each logical drive?
yes
How do you reformat presario sr1520nx hard drive?
formats are not drive specific so it depends on the software with windows open a command prompt and use the format command
What command would you use to completely format your C drive from the Dos prompt?
format /s c: should do the job.
Suppose you want to format a disk in drive B making it a bootable what command do you use in windows 98?
format B: /s
What is the s switch in formats?
When using the format command in DOS, the /s command-line argument "format c: /s" tells the system to copy over the system files necessary to make the drive DOS bootable. It is the same as using the "sys" command after finishing the format.
How can you format the computer?
yes u can format your pc or os by formating drive where os is installed through 1> by right click on drive and format 2> by using boot CD or 3> by using command prompt
How do you format a disc in A drive?
You go to My Computer and right click Floppy (A)and click Format. A dialog will appear and after selecting the right options for you (quick/full format, label etc.) you click Start.Note: A floppy disk must be in the drive A: for this to work.First you are going to need a command prompt. From the start button win7 in the search field type (cmd). Then from the command prompt type format A:
