This is a very good program for your drivers. It saves all the drivers that xp will not find to your jump drive. I use it all the time. Download the lite version its free. All the drivers that show up in red are the drivers that you need to save the the flash drive.

http://www.drivermagician.com/Lite.htm

Also being a emachine there is a very good chance that it has a recovery partition. WHen the computer starts you should see where it says press f10 or f12 for recovery.

 

E-machines usually have the model number right on the front panel...........if not, look for a sticker on the case somewhere.

Are you using a DIALUP modem - not broadband?

 

Go into the Bios Setup as the computer boots up to change the boot drive to CD #1 and hard drive #2 as previously stated. Save and re-boot with Windows disc. At the prompt, type C:/format ... and hit enter. Wait till it is done, re-boot to install Windows. Most all drivers should be installed from the disc, though they may need updated when the install is complete. First priority after Windows finally completes will be to regain internet connection. After that, the worst is over. Good Luck

 

Say what? You don't get a prompt when booting with a Windows CD, you get a screen that gives you a choice to setup Windows or repair Windows.

Not if you use a generic Windows CD - only factory recovery CD's have the drivers for that machine.

 

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I have done a (more than) few (just wiped out Vista on a laptop to install Windows 7 just this past week), and I format at the C: prompt. Also, windows will have enough driver data to get the PC running until it can be updated though sometimes I have to manually type in C:/format to get the job done

 

Are you sure your not talking about windows 98 .. Never heard of this before and i program about 10-15 computers a day

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9VWrn0PIiVY

 

In that video, it gives the option of formatting during creating/deleting partitions. It also can be done from the DOS command prompt from the start menu/Accessories from within Windows ( though this is a little more difficult) and has been done from a command prompt at boot up. There are other options also, which I shall just leave where they are and not dispute anything at this time.

Although I am not a computer professional.... I have formatted many hard drives without any manufacture disc. I always find a way

Happy Holidays

 

Red, I *AM* a professional. You can't format the "C" drive from the command prompt in Windows, it's in use. Even if you could, "C:/format" is incorrect syntax.

Formatting, if necessary, is done as part of the Windows setup routine. You are making things more difficult than they are.

 

So he doesn't have a "D" partition/ backup. That's a 5 minute rebuild. It would be cool if he did, -simple and fast. That might be a Dell feature only.

E Machines/GW are tough tho, you need to go online to create a backup disc of your own- if I remember right and it had to be done ASAP after purchase - I still have one sitting I have to get to.

First - Look for the manual and software that came with.

 

Ok... maybe I am making things harder.....I have already conceded that formatting can be done within modern Windows Setup. but try this:

From within windows .....bring up command prompt

cd c:\
c:\> (then type) del windows
c:\windows\*, Are You Sure (Y/N)? (just for kicks, type Y) hit enter
after windows deletes itself..... c:\format

There have been times, all I had of recent windows was upgrade discs. So I had to delete windows so I could go backward to get forward again. Agreed, I have purchased the full home version of Windows 7 and hope like heck I dont have to go though that particular process but it will get the job done for those that need it

 

I bet he has T6212. Which is an AMD 64 machine. Probably a 3200. Just guessing.

You absolutely HAVE to know which machine model you have BEFORE any attempt to do what your planning. Otherwise, well, -that's just crazy lol.

Look on the case, Front or back, it's gotta say somewhere.

 

No, Red - sorry, but that's getting even farther out. You still have syntax problems too.

There are ways to install upgrade versions of Windows on blank drives without going through all that crap.

 

FYI, you can format the C drive from command prompt, it just can't be the drive you are running command prompt from. You could use a floppy running DOS, and then format the C drive or any other drives or partitions.

However, I find it easiest to just boot to the XP cd and use the setup to delete the partitions and format the drives.

 

Smokin, - you might wanna take Ma shopping after Christmas, - I seen some pretty nice Laptops going pretty cheap. - Like for round TwoFifty.

 

I won't get into a pi$$ing match here, so I will just leave this one alone.