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Formatting C:

I know how to format my c: drive but the question I would like to ask is this:

After formatting the C: drive to clear the hard drive how can I delete the files that still sits in my computer? Like the files that would be used for restoring? Does that make sense?

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oldgreyguy

when you format a drive (or a partition of a drive), all data is removed...except if you partition is and use the parameter to install system files (FORMAT/s C: as an example)

what exactly is going on, or what is it you are needing?

war1

When you format your C drive, the only files left may be some boot records. Why would you want to delete these files? They are not personal information.

sramesh2k

>>After formatting the C: drive to clear the hard drive how can I delete the files that still sits in my computer

After formatting the files, only the file system data and boot record will be there (as said by war1) and you cannot delete it seperately.

But you can delete the partition and have a free unallocated space, which is useless.

BabuPrasanna

First of all you cannot format c: by booting in c:..

So you sould have formated the drive by booing it from a floppy or any other primary partition!

SO if you had partitioned a drive there will be no files left in that drive unless you have provided the "format /s" option!
The only files that remain in the c: after format /s command are, msdos.sys, io.sys, command.com. To clear the files just set all the file attributes to normal using,

attrib -r -h -s *.*

Then use del *.* command and clear all the files!

blackfish

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Thanks for all of your help....

slink9

Why a B?