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08-24-2005, 01:16 AM	#1 (permalink)
dean_001 Newb Techie Join Date: Aug 2005 Posts: 4	Windows ME Hello everyone, I am using a laptop with Microsoft Windows ME with no Floppy Drive, and I want to boot in MS DOS mode to format my computer. Is this possible and how do I do it?

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why not just use CD-Rom and like Xp to format it, if it has usb port u could try usb floppy.

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Go into the Cmos of your laptop and make your CDrom the first boot device.Then you can format C: form the dos prompt after ME CD boots into the dos command prompt.

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08-24-2005, 04:07 PM	#4 (permalink)
sultanofcyberab Newb Techie Join Date: Aug 2005 Posts: 5	Hi.. Just for ur infomration IF ur system is connected to the internet , visit ...bootdisk.com and download the bootfiles for ur windows ME OS. Bye...

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