 MEDIAN2k3LocalhostPremium
join:2002-12-04
Bronx, NY
kudos:1 | FDISK + FORMAT = Brand New PC! format c: /y
all i gotta say |
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| what does the "/y" do in "format c: /y"?
sorry.. I've just never formatted a PC without the aid of a restoration CD or Windows CD. |
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| I believe it simply enters "Yes" on the question that follows ("Are you sure you want to format c:?") and starts the format immediately. |
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Noodlin
join:2003-07-11
Monterey Park, CA | reply to MEDIAN2k3
Ever tired Format c: /s/u (/subsystem/unconditional)? |
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| said by Noodlin:
Ever tired Format c: /s/u (/subsystem/unconditional)?
good old dos/win9x format:
/s - make the newly formatted drive boot-able (obsoleted since WinME)
/u - unconditional
/q - quick
/y - answer "Yes" to all questions
/t:tracks - specify how many tracks per side
/n:sectors - specify how many sectors per track
/v:label - specify disk label |
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Nowyn
join:2004-05-02
Tallahassee, FL | reply to simplyclueless
/y most likely means later on when it asks you if you want to format c: or not that will mean yes, most of the time I dont worry about command lines with that sort of thing, I just type Y later on. |
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