how to format a hard drive.

cichlidkeeper91 · 10-12-2006, 11:30 PM

I just wanted to now how to format a hard drive because I got an old computer from a friend that he didn't need and its stuff on it that I don't need. And I am going to put a second hard drive on my working computer that have right now.

baronvongogo · 10-13-2006, 04:58 AM

plug it all in, then start up your comp so it enters windows (presuming your using your original as the main one still)

then go into my computer right click the new hard drive go to format in the list, do a full format.

also you posted this in the wrong section but I shan't hold that against you

Lord Joshly · 10-13-2006, 06:09 AM

If you don't have an OS on your comp, use a Windows boot disk (And preferably install Windows on one of you hard drives) and go into install windows and delete the partition, and it should get rid of all the data on it or use a boot program which you can put on to floppies. You most probably have an OS, and if so, please disregaurd this

FlashDude · 10-13-2006, 07:16 AM

Don't forget to make sure the jumpers for your hdd is set to master and the second one as slave

cichlidkeeper91 · 10-13-2006, 10:08 AM

Quote:

Originally posted by baronvongogo
plug it all in, then start up your comp so it enters windows (presuming your using your original as the main one still)

then go into my computer right click the new hard drive go to format in the list, do a full format.

also you posted this in the wrong section but I shan't hold that against you

Yea but it says that I cant format. Its windows millennium the worst windows you can get.

hillbillybob · 10-14-2006, 01:59 AM

then get your bloody hind end over to a knoppix install where it's free. Or about any linux distro for that matter

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