How to format the C drive under DOS? - China DOS Union Forum

The following is a quote from iceboy on 2004-1-14 21:18:35:
Hehe~

If it is a batch processing, it should be written like this:

@FORMAT c: /s /q /autotest >NUL

@ means not to display this command. If there is @ECHO OFF at the beginning of the batch file header, it is equivalent to adding an @ to each line of command, so there is no need to write it again. FORMAT is format.com.
c: is the drive letter, the drive to be formatted.
/s makes a system disk, that is, copies DBR, io.sys, msdos.sys, drvspace.bin, command.com.
/q is quick format, which only clears the DIR area and FAT table.
/autotest means that format.com does not prompt you whether to format.
>NUL redirects the output result to the "virtual device" and does not display it on the screen.

Very good introduction, thank you, moderator大哥

Floor46　黑夜精灵	Posted 2004-02-21 00:00
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*The following is a quote from iceboy* on 2004-1-14 21:18:35:** Hehe~ If it is a batch processing, it should be written like this: @FORMAT c: /s /q /autotest >NUL @ means not to display this command. If there is @ECHO OFF at the beginning of the batch file header, it is equivalent to adding an @ to each line of command, so there is no need to write it again. FORMAT is format.com. c: is the drive letter, the drive to be formatted. /s makes a system disk, that is, copies DBR, io.sys, msdos.sys, drvspace.bin, command.com. /q is quick format, which only clears the DIR area and FAT table. /autotest means that format.com does not prompt you whether to format. >NUL redirects the output result to the "virtual device" and does not display it on the screen. Very good introduction, thank you, moderator大哥

Floor47　82651	Posted 2004-03-26 00:00
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My C: drive is NTFS, how to format it?

Floor48　daiyonghua	Posted 2004-03-27 00:00
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How can one learn DOS well? Please give some advice~~ Is it just about memorizing those commands?