What is the dos command for formatting a CD-RW that is to back up my hard disk and hold doc files, photos, etc
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DOS doesn't have a native command for that. Use a software designed for burning CDs.
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when you place Window CD (for example, Window XP CD) into your CD-Rom drive, and reboot your computer, it will ask you something like " do you want to boot up from CD ? " then you choose YES option <\nafter that it will ask you whether you want to format your hard-drive, choose YES option <\n\nNote: before you do that, you need to back-up your data (for example, copy all your documents into other drives CD or external hard-drive)
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Try WinISO, I've made backups of my program cd's or dvd's this way.  It turns it into an .iso file which you can mount if you have daemon tools.\n\nhttp://ts.searching.com/torrent/232407/WinISO_5_3_and_Registration_Info\nhttp://ts.searching.com/torrent/538950/Daemon_tools_3_7
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go to dos . type in format c : and yes
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Ahh i got it i understand u say can not be formatted on disk as hard drive Bec U are using windows.. u need to get win 98 Or  me or 2000 or XP cd rom and put cd in ur cdrom then restart ur computer then boot up the cd boot up to get win 98 startup u enter yes with cd support and setup or etcs and u want to format u say Yes  then reinstall the win etcs that is ur answer ur questions. i m computer tech A+\nGood Luck and all u can do it for all best of U
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put it in ur d: drive and when it ask u what u want to do, click on open folder...after u do that click on everything that is on tha cd-rw and then hit delete.
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copy ur entire windows folder to a dvd ... if u ever need the drivers go to device manager and update driver ... point it to ur dvd and itl find them .. backup ur registry while ur at it and save that to a dvd to ... heres how::::\n\n                                    BACKUP\n\nHow to Back Up Files and Folders\nNote You must have permissions as an administrator or as a backup operator on your computer to back up files and folders. Also, backup operators and administrators can back up and restore encrypted files and folders without decrypting the files or folders.\n1. Click Start, point to All Programs, point to Accessories, point to System Tools, and then click Backup. The Backup or Restore Wizard starts.\n2. Click Advanced Mode.\n3. Click the Backup tab.\n4. On the Job menu, click New.\n5. Click to select the check boxes for the drives that you want to back up. If you want to be more specific in your selections, expand the drive that you want, and then click to select the check boxes for the files or folders that you want.\n6. Click to select the System State check box.\n\nNote If you want to back up your system settings and your data files, back up all the data on your computer plus the System State data. The System State data includes such things as the registry, the COM+ class registration database, files under Windows File Protection, and boot files.\n7. In the Backup destination list, click the backup destination that you want to use.\n8. If you clicked File in the previous step, type the full path and file name that you want in the Backup media or file name box. You can also specify a network share as a destination for the backup file.\n9. Click Start Backup. The Backup Job Information dialog box appears.\n10. Under If the media already contains backups, use one of the following steps:\n• If you want to append this backup to previous backups, click Append this backup to the media.\n• If you want to overwrite previous backups with this backup, click Replace the data on the media with this backup.\n11. Click Advanced.\n12. Select the Verify data after backup check box.\n13. In the Backup Type box, click the type of backup that you want. When you click a backup type, a description of that backup type appears under "Description."\n14. Click OK, and then click Start Backup. A Backup Progress dialog box appears, and the backup starts.\n15. When the backup is complete, click Close.\n\n\n                                    RESTORE\n\n\nNote You must have administrative or backup operator credentials on your computer to restore files and folders. Backup operators and administrators can back up and restore encrypted files and folders without decrypting the files or folders.\n\nTo restore files and folders, follow these steps:\n1. Click Start, point to All Programs, point to Accessories, point to System Tools, and then click Backup. The Backup or Restore Wizard starts.\n2. Click Advanced Mode.\n3. Click the Restore and Manage Media tab.\n4. Use one of the following steps:\n• If you want to restore from a backup file, expand File, and then expand the backup file that you want. For example, expand Backup.bkf created 01/01/2002 at 1:15 PM. By default, backup includes the date and time of the backup as part of the file name.\n• If you want to restore from a tape backup, expand the tape device that you want, and then expand the media name that you want. For example, expand Travan, and then expand Media created 01/01/2002 1:15 PM.\n5. Select the check boxes for the folders that you want to restore. If you want to be more specific in your selections, double-click the folder that you want, and then select the check boxes for the files or folders that you want to restore.\n6. If you are restoring the whole operating system, select the System State check box.\n\nNote If you want to restore the operating system and your data files, you must restore the System State data. The System State data includes such things as the re
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(m)\n\ngoto the following link to format a disk step by step \n\nhttp://www.uth.tmc.edu/scriptorium/howto/format/disk.html
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Installing The Windows XP Home Edition Backup Program Utility\n\nInsert your Windows XP Home Edition CD Rom and allow it to automatically run.\n\nFrom the main menu that appears, click on Perform additional tasks.\n\nThen click on Browse this CD on the second menu screen that appears.\n\nThis will take you to the root directory of your CD Rom drive, which is usually (D:).\n\nDouble click on the yellow VALUEADD folder until it opens up for you.\n\nThen double click on the yellow MSFT folder until it opens up for you.\n\nThen double click on the yellow NTBACKUP folder until it opens up for you.\n\nYou should now be at the D:&#92;VALUEADD&#92;MSFT&#92;NTBACKUP directory location.\n\nNow double click on the NTBACKUP.MSI file to begin the backup utility installation.\n\nThen click on the Finish button to exit the Backup Utility Installation Wizard.\n\nThen close the Windows XP Menu Screen and the My Computer directory window.\n\nThe Backup icon will be placed in the Start/Program/Accessories/System Tools folder.
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You can format by using a widoows startup disc. Or simply right click on the drve icon and select format action.  I can give you a link that deals with hard drive problems.Some RAM/ hard drive problems can be easily fixed yourself by using easily available tools. I found the info at http://fixit.in useful
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If you have a Windows boot disk or even any Operating System installation CD, you can format the hard drive by opening up the formatting utility or "installing" the operating system.\n\nSome bios(es) have formatting capabilities. FDISK.exe is the executable that could also be used if you can at least start up in DOS mode.\n\n***Remember you might lose important information.
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If you are using Windows XP it's called "diskpart". Go to Help and Support from your start menu for info. You do not need the CD for this.
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If you use a CD-R, put files on it,it becomes read only and the files can not be changed. \n\nHowever, if you use a CD-RW (and have a CD-RW drive), you can format the CD-RW as if it is a gigantic floppy disk, and write files to it, delete them, re-write, etc. \n\nYou will need software for formating the CD-RW, but that should be included as part of the burning software program that came with your CD burner.  Check the Helps in the program.
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format.com or fdisk.com
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format c: /s /u\n\nbut you can only do this from a boot cd / floppy and it will wipe the boot drive clean.\n\nof course that assume a DOS format and not a NTFS format.
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From the DOS prompt, type Format c:
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I use Nero.  If you're backing up 3 PC's, create three folders first and put the PC's folder in them.  For example, PC1 folder would have a "Documents and Setting" folder, same for PC2 and PC3.