OK, thanks all, I've found everything on the C drive but: running fdisk did nothing, at least by accepting all the defaults... sys.com - gives an error 'Required parameter missing' any other ideas? ----- Original Message ----- From: "M. Adam Davis" To: Sent: Sunday, September 16, 2001 12:20 PM Subject: Re: [ot]: another ot, royally screwed my computer > Sys.com is typically installed to c:\windows\command\ along with fdisk, > format, and other emergency disk utilities. > > -Adam > > Nigel Goodwin wrote: > > >In message <000c01c13eb7$fa226560$2def1b3f@VAIO>, rad0 > > writes > > > >>thanks Nigel, > >> > >>when I boot from a floppy, a startup disk, > >>it arrive at the a: floppy prompt, when I type sys > >>it gives the message > >>Bad command or file name > >> > > > >I've just checked - sys.com isn't included on a standard win98 start-up > >disk :-(. I always copy it onto mine, I'd forgotten it wasn't there > >normally!. > > > >>I assume you meant this to be done from the hard drive prompt maybe, > >>however, it doesn't seem to recognize that the hard drive is there...I've > >>tried switching, using cd c:\ -perhaps this is wrong or not enough... > >> > >>can I mount the hard drive some way? then do your 'sys' > >> > > > >Try booting from the floppy, then type 'dir c:' - if this doesn't give > >you a directory listing of your hard drive you have more problems than > >you thought!. BTW, to switch to your C drive you don't type 'cd c:\', > >simply type 'c:' - obviously you are a UNIX/LINUX person :-). > >-- > > > >Nigel. > > > > /--------------------------------------------------------------\ > > | Nigel Goodwin | Internet : nigelg@lpilsley.co.uk | > > | Lower Pilsley | Web Page : http://www.lpilsley.co.uk | > > | Chesterfield | Official site for Shin Ki and New Spirit | > > | England | Ju Jitsu | > > \--------------------------------------------------------------/ > > > >-- > >http://www.piclist.com hint: The PICList is archived three different > >ways. See http://www.piclist.com/#archives for details. > > > > > > > > > > > > -- > http://www.piclist.com hint: The PICList is archived three different > ways. See http://www.piclist.com/#archives for details. > > -- http://www.piclist.com hint: The PICList is archived three different ways. See http://www.piclist.com/#archives for details.