Aloha, > >When you start the machine, it will come up to the C:\ prompt, and > >the directory listing shows COMMAND.COM and a couple of other > >hidden/archive/read-only files. > > > Sounds to me like "format C: /s" was typed.
If that is true then the data may be recoverable. "format c: /s" formats and copies the system files to the hard drive. Adding the '/u' switch makes the data unrecoverable. I do not know how to 'undo' the format but M$ says it can be done. Try look here: http://www.computerhope.com/unformat.htm Good Luck! > > Don't know how to help tho, sorry. > > If I'm not mistaken , unless the /q options is used, the drive is zero'd > sector by sector, so I think this is a tougher problem then one might > expect. > > --Ray > > > _______________________________________________ > LUAU mailing list > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > http://videl.ics.hawaii.edu/mailman/listinfo/luau Wayne Bow Network Administrator St Francis School (808) 988.4111 ext 107 "Quality Catholic Education in a Spirit of Joy"
