Format NTFS partition from command prompt

[dbkallweit]

Is there a way to boot to a command prompt and delete and create a partition and then format it to NTFS from a command prompt in a 2000 environment? Kind of like fdisk used to do for win95/98?

Thanks,
-DaveK

 

[butchrecon]

What exactly are you attempting? If you want to format a drive with NTFS or delete a partition then format it NTFS the easiest way is to use the disk management tool in administrative tools. Through a command prompt you can convert a partition to NTFS but I do not believe you can format it that way.

 

[dkallweit]

Basically I want to blow away a partition and format it so I can do an unattended install of 2000 professional.

-dk

 

[butchrecon]

Use fdisk to kill the partition and then format with fat32. Then convert later to NTFS. Use:
(CONVERT [driveletter]: /FS:NTFS) I thought an unattended install would allow you to set file system to NTFS?

 

[cltree]

I'm having the same issue, but I keep getting useless info, like 'use fdisk" to kill the partition. Where do I get fdisk from if I'm running Win2k? It doesn't let me create a normal boot disk, like I did under 95, and the emergency repair disk doesn't have these tools either. Can someone provide some step-by-step instructions here?

 

[butchrecon]

On the cdrom for windows 2000 is a folder called makeboot.
go to it and create the windows 2000 boot disks, you will need 4 floppy disks (1 for the ERD). Boot from the floppy disks and follow the prompts.

Also fdisk on a Windows 98 boot disk will see the NTFS partition (will treat it as a large partition). If you have access to a Win98 boot disk that is the easiest way to go.

Again I suggest creating the boot floppies off the CDROM and just follow the prompts. Its been a while since I did it so I am not too spacific. Sorry.

 

[butchrecon]

I am sorry. The folder is called Bootdisk and the .exe is called makeboot.exe.