Warning - Formatting hard drive information does not
permanently erase the data. Even after a computer has been formatted, deleted
files can be easily recovered. If you want to permanently wipe your hard drive
by completely overwriting hard drive data, check out Wipe Drive.
To format your hard disk during Windows 7 installation,
you'll need to start, or boot, your computer using the Windows 7 installation
disc or USB flash drive.
1. Turn on your computer so
that Windows starts normally, insert the Windows 7 installation disc or USB
flash drive, and then shut down your computer.
2. Restart your computer.
3. Press any key when prompted,
and then follow the instructions that appear.
4. On the Install Windows page,
enter your language and other preferences, and then click Next.
If the Install Windows page
doesn't appear, and you're not asked to press any key, you might need to change
some system settings. To learn how to do this, see Start your computer
from a Windows 7 installation disc or USB flash drive.
1. On the Please read the
license terms page, if you accept the license terms, click I accept
the license
terms, and then click Next.
terms, and then click Next.
2. On the Which type of
installation do you want? page, click Custom.
3. On the Where do you
want to install Windows? page, click Drive options (advanced).
4. Click the partition that you
want to format and click Format.
If you have more than one partition on this hard drive and want to get rid them to make one big drive again, then select a partition and click on the Delete option for each partition. Once you have deleted all of the partitions, select the Unallocated Space partition and click Format.
If you have more than one partition on this hard drive and want to get rid them to make one big drive again, then select a partition and click on the Delete option for each partition. Once you have deleted all of the partitions, select the Unallocated Space partition and click Format.
1. Pick
the formatting option that you want.
2. When you've finished formatting,
click Next.
3. Follow the instructions to finish
installing Windows 7, which include naming your computer and setting up an
initial user account.
If you do not want to reinstall Windows 7, you can cancel the installation at this point and keep your newly formatted drives.
If you do not want to reinstall Windows 7, you can cancel the installation at this point and keep your newly formatted drives.
How to Format a Computer with Windows Vista
Warning - Formatting hard drive information does not
permanently erase the data. Even after a computer has been formatted, deleted
files can be easily recovered. If you want to permanently wipe your hard drive
by completely overwritting hard drive data, check out Wipe Drive.
To format your hard disk during Windows Vista installation,
you'll need to start, or boot, your computer using the Windows Vista
installation disc or USB flash drive.
1. Turn on your computer so
that Windows starts normally, insert the Windows Vista installation disc, and
then shut down your computer.
2. Restart your computer.
3. Press any key when prompted,
and then follow the instructions that appear.
4. On the Install Windows page,
follow any instructions that are displayed, and then click Install now.
If the Install Windows page
doesn't appear, and you're not asked to press any key, you might need to change
some system settings. To learn how to do this, see Start Windows from a CD
or DVD.
1. On the Get important
updates for installation page, we recommend getting the latest updates to
help
ensure a successful installation and to help protect your computer against
security threats. You will
need an Internet connection to get installation
updates.
2. On the Type your
product key for activation page, do one of the following:
If you are reinstalling Windows Vista, you should enter your product key now.
If you are not reinstalling
Windows Vista, you can skip this step.
1. On the Please read the
license terms page, if you accept the license terms, click I accept
the license
terms.
terms.
2. On the Which type of
installation do you want? page, click Custom.
3. On the Where do you
want to install Windows? page, click Drive options (advanced).
4. Click the partition that you want to
format and click Format
If you have more than one partition on this hard drive and want to get rid them to make one big drive again, then select a partition and click on theDelete option for each partition. Once you have deleted all of the partitions, select the Unallocated Space partition and click Format
1. When you've finished formatting,
click Next.
2. Follow the instructions to finish
installing Windows Vista, which include naming your computer and
setting up an initial user account.
setting up an initial user account.
If you do not want to reinstall Windows Vista, you can cancel the installation at this point and keep your newly formatted drives.
How to Format a Computer with Windows XP
Warning - Formatting hard drive information does not permanently erase the data. Even after a computer has been formatted, deleted files can be easily recovered. If you want to permanently wipe your hard drive by completely overwritting hard drive data, check out Wipe Drive.
1. The first step in learning
how to format a computer with Windows XP or 2000, is to insert Windows
CD and restart your computer.
CD and restart your computer.
2. Your computer should
automatically boot from the CD to the Windows Setup Main Menu.
3. At the Welcome to Setup
page, press ENTER.
4. Press F8 to accept the
Windows XP Licensing Agreement.
5. If an existing Windows XP
installation is detected, you are prompted to repair it. To bypass the repair,
press ESC.
press ESC.
6. Use the ARROW keys to select
the partition or the unpartitioned space where you want to create a
new partition. Press D to delete an existing partition, or press C to create a new partition.
new partition. Press D to delete an existing partition, or press C to create a new partition.
7. Type the size in megabytes
(MB) that you want to use for the new partition, and then press ENTER, or
just press ENTER to create the partition with the maximum size.
just press ENTER to create the partition with the maximum size.
8. Select the format option
that you want to use for the partition (Recommended: NTFS), and then press
ENTER.
ENTER.
9. After the Windows Setup
program formats the partition, follow the instructions that appear on the
screen to continue installing Windows.
screen to continue installing Windows.
How to Format a Computer with Windows 95, 98, or ME
Warning - Formatting hard drive
information does not permanently erase the data. Even after a computer has been
formatted, deleted files can be easily recovered. If you want to permanently
wipe your hard drive by completely overwritting hard drive data, check
out Wipe Drive.
To reinstall Windows, you will need a Startup Diskette and
a Windows Installation CD.
1. Once you have your Startup Diskette, insert it into the floppy drive and restart your computer.
Note: We recommend using the Startup Diskette available on this page. Other Windows Startup Diskettes may not work with the following steps.
2. Select option #1 - Start the
computer with CD-ROM support.
3. After a minute or so, you
will see "A:>_".
4. Type "fdisk" and
press Enter.
5. If asked to enable large
disk support, select Y for Yes. (Note: Some versions of Windows 95 may not
be compatible with large disk support. Select N here if it does not support the FAT32 file system.)
be compatible with large disk support. Select N here if it does not support the FAT32 file system.)
6. Select Option #1 - Create
DOS partition or Logical DOS Drive.
7. Select Option #1 - Create
Primary DOS Partition.
8. The drive integrity will be
verified.
9. Unless you are planning to
make multiple partitions, select Y when asked if you want to use the
maximum available size for the partition and to make the partition active.
maximum available size for the partition and to make the partition active.
10. The drive integrity will be verified
again.
11. When completed press the Esc key to
exit fdisk.
12. Without removing the floppy disk, press
the reset button on the computer or press the keys Ctrl then
Alt then Delete and release them together. This will restart the computer.
Alt then Delete and release them together. This will restart the computer.
13. Again, select the option to Start the
computer with CD-ROM support.
14. When you see A:>, directly above it
is a message about your CD-ROM drive. It will tell you the letter
assigned to your CD-ROM drive, take note of it.
assigned to your CD-ROM drive, take note of it.
15. At the A:>, type "format
C:" and press Enter.
16. Press the Y key then the enter key when
asked if you want to proceed with the format.
17. The format will probably take some
time, so be patient.
18. You will be asked to choose a Volume
Label, which is a name for your hard drive. It has no effect on
the operation of your computer, you may choose any name you like.
the operation of your computer, you may choose any name you like.
How to Reinstall Windows XP
1. To reinstall Windows XP or
2000, imply insert Windows CD and restart your computer.
2. If your hard drive has not
been formatted, Windows XP will walk you through the formatting process described
above
3. Your computer will
automatically boot from the CD and begin the installation process
How to Reinstall Windows 95, 98, or ME
1. After formatting your hard
drive as described above, insert the Startup Diskette into the floppy
drive and restart your computer.
2. Select option #1 - Start the
computer with CD-ROM support.
3. After a minute or so, you
will see "A:>_".
4. Place the Windows Install CD
into the CD-ROM drive.
5. Type "E:" (where E
is the letter assigned to the CD-ROM drive) and press the Enter key.
6. Type "dir" and
press Enter. You will see something like the following:
7. Volume in drive E is 020409_1121
8. Directory of E:
9. WIN98_SE <DIR> 04-09-02 11:21a
10. 0 file(s)0 bytes
11. 1 dir(s)0 bytes free
12. WIN98_SE is a directory, as indicated
by the "<DIR>" after it.
13. Type "cd WIN98_SE", replacing
WIN98_SE with the result from above, then press the Enter key.
14. Type "dir" and press the
Enter key.
15. If you see: SETUP <DIR> somewhere
in the output, then type "cd SETUP" and press the Enter key.
Otherwise, skip this step.
16. Type "SETUP" and press the
Enter key to begin the Windows setup program.
17. Simply follow the prompts to install
Windows.
18. Remove the Windows Startup Diskette
when prompted.
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