<snip>What is the command you type in at the c:\ to erase your hard drive except for dos of course so that you can completely reload and start over with your factory software that came with your computer? Hope that made sense, thanks in advance :0) Anne</snip> C:>format /S command copies the hidden files that are needed in order to boot DOS to the target disk This will give you the "warning, all data on the non-removable drive c: will be lost Proceed with Format Y/N? I hope this is what you are looking for. . .proceed with caution. . . To unsub or change your email settings: //www.freelists.org/webpage/pctechtalk To access our Archives: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/PCTechTalk/messages/ //www.freelists.org/archives/pctechtalk/ For more info: //www.freelists.org/cgi-bin/list?list_id=pctechtalk