[sajmir]

I have a problem with my laptop. Now i format the hdd from command prompt and when i insert the format cd with xp after cofiguration of the files i get a message the said that hdd can't find, be sure that the hard drive is connected or power......
When i insert the vista os cd, i can install this but at the end of the proces which is complete instalation, now proces freez. When i resart my pc , sistem can't load. Can u help me?

[ValPaliy]

Start in recovery mode, than put format c: /q

This post has been edited by ValPaliy: 06 December 2008 - 12:24 PM

[sajmir]

ValPaliy, on 6 Dec, 2008 - 11:24 AM, said:

Start in recovery mode, than put format c: /q

after i type that from command prompt i get a message:
The tipe of the file system is NTFS.
Enter corrunt volume label for drive C:

what can i do now

ValPaliy, on 6 Dec, 2008 - 11:24 AM, said:

Start in recovery mode, than put format c: /q

after i type that from command prompt i get a message:
The tipe of the file system is NTFS.
Enter corrunt volume label for drive C:

what can i do now

[ValPaliy]

Just press enter. Volume label isn't important - it's just a name, like, say, SYSTEM.

[sajmir]

ValPaliy, on 6 Dec, 2008 - 12:11 PM, said:

Just press enter. Volume label isn't important - it's just a name, like, say, SYSTEM.

when i hit enter i get this message:

An incorrect volume label was entered for this drive
Can we chat in msn for this problem . please help me.
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[no2pencil]

Please keep all communication on the forum, so others can learn from it too.

[mrloserskid]

umm ya i think you really screwed it up. lol
if you want to reformat it.
put your windows disk in. restart your computer and boot from the disk. by pressing f2 or f12 depending what pc or other buttons.
hit install windows delete the partition and then hit install under the free space. make sure where it says free space that's the size of your hard drive.

WARNING THIS WILL DELETE EVERYTHING DRIVERS PROGRAMS EVERYTHING

[danny_kay1710]

It was asking you for you current drive label.

If you can remember when you went to My Computer or Computer in Vista what was written next to your C: drive something like WINDOWS or similar is normally there.

For instance when you put in a cd it will have a label which will appear next to the drive letter when you have inserted the CD. Your C drive also had one and it is asking your for it as a secondary confirmation before formatting your drive.

If you cannot remember it then type the following at a Windows XP recovery console or Vista recovery console

DISKPART

then when this is loaded the prompt should change to just a ">"

then type:

LIST VOLUMES

you should see a list of all of your drives. On that list should be the drive labels for all of your drives. Remember what this is and then type

EXIT

When you then goto format (format c: /q /fs:ntfs) and it asks you for the label enter that and it should format.

Danny_kay1710