How to Write Zeros to a Hard Drive in Windows 98

Writing "zeroes," or null space, to the hard drive in your Windows 98 system is a process known as formatting, erasing the data currently contained on the drive to make way for the new. Accomplish this by running the Windows 98 format command from within the DOS user environment, a process that generally takes around 10 to 15 minutes to complete.

Things You'll Need

  • DOS boot disk
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Instructions

    • 1

      Insert the boot disk into your Windows 98 computer.

    • 2

      Restart the computer. Press any key when prompted to boot into DOS.

    • 3

      Type "format x:" (replacing "x" with the letter of the drive being erased). Press "Enter."

    • 4

      Press "Y" to confirm.

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