removing NT4 terminal server frustrations

[Guest_imported]

I recently was given a computer that has NT4 Terminal server on and I cannot get it off. I have admin status and I've tried every step I can think of. Here's what I've tried:
1) The boot drive (c is FAT. I've tried deleting the boot files through DOS (i.e. sys c: then del them) but that command does not work. For one I cannot figure out how to boot it up into DOS. When it boots I get 2 server options (VGA or not). Is there a way to boot to DOS?
2) fdisk and format have no effect in the DOS prompt
3) I can't delete it through disk administrator - no effect
4) When I put in the cd to go to setup there is no option to delete the partitian

I hope this isn't too stupid a question to be posting here but I'm learning. I don't need a terminal server so all I want to do is reformat the drive so I can install Windows ME. What am I missing? I've tried about a dozen things now.

Thanks.

 

[Debbie2001]

You might try this. Boot to the NT setup disk and run the setup, when you get to the partition choices delete the partition(s) and then create one, the next step will be format and you want to format FAT 16. Let it finish and when it gets to the next step F3 out of the setup. You can then boot with a Windows floppy and it will act normal again.

Hope this helps

 

[Guest_imported]

Thank-you, I will give it a try tomorrow.

. . . but, just to be clear on this, does that mean I run setup on the cd through windows? or do I create a floppy to leave in during boot up? or how do a get the chance to boot to a cd during boot up?

Anyway, I'll play around with your advice.

I'm sorry to drop down to the lowest common denominators here, but I know nothing about NT at the moment.

Thank you again.

 

[Voyager1]

Or, create a boot disk on another machine for DOS or Win98, include a copy of FDISK.COM. Boot the diskette and remove all the partitions. Shouldn't be a problem, then you can load ME from the setup CD. - Bill

"You can get anything you want out of life, if you'll just help enough other people get what they want" - Zig Ziglar

 

[Debbie2001]

You need to boot to the cdrom. To do this you go into the setup of the computer and change the boot order to cdrom 1st......then it will immediately start setup when you boot again. Just remember to change it back, or take the cd out when you're done.

 

[Guest_imported]

Thanks a million Debbie2001 and Bill. For what had seemed to be a simple problem, has been frustrating me to no end.

I appreciate it.
Jeff

 

[alanjung]

Another option...

Go to the website of the hard disk's manufacturer and download their utilities program. For example, if it's a Western Digital drive, go to the western digital website and download their Data Lifeguard tools. There will be some option to low-level format the drive. Sometimes it's called "write zeros", sometimes it's called low-level format. This basically erases everything on the drive and sets it to how it was when it came out of the factory. No file system, unformatted, etc. It will then be like installing Windows whatever on a brand new drive.


Alan

 

[Redfox1]

A free Microsoft utility called Delpart.exe should do the job. I'm not sure where you'll find it but I WILL delete ANY partitions (even Linux partitions).