how to format hard drive?
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Or\n\nRight click on the drive icon and select format.\n\nOf course you wouldn't want to do this on your C drive
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don't know dude... i formatted my hard disk
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you can not format your drive while in a shell. \n\n-Reboot your computer \n-Boot your OS from the floppy or CD with a bootable disc that has the format command on it.\n- now format your Hard drive.
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you can use partition Logic,Partition Logic is a free hard disk partitioning and data management tool.  It can create, delete, format, defragment, resize, and move partitions,there is a floppy and a Cd version \n\nhttp://partitionlogic.org.uk/download/index.html
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are you trying to format a drive or just erase it? you can use gdisk to erase all data from your disk. i am in IT and i use GDISK all the time to wipe HDs.
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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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To format the hard drive before you dispose of it (ie get rid of all the data stored on it) get a magnet and rub it across the disk (silver part in the second image in the link below). This should erase all data on it.\n\nGOOGLE IMAGE RESULTS FOR HARD DRIVE:\nhttp://images.google.co.uk/images?svnum=10&hl=en&lr=&q=hard+drive&btnG=Search\n\nHope this Helps!
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on a mac, use "disk utility"\n\non a windows, right click on the pod icon then choose "format"
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you have to format and name the drive using the admin tools then it will show up as a drive\n\nuse control panel/admin tools/computer management/storage then disk management right clcik the new drive and format as ntfs and the drive should show up in "My Computer"
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Here is the solution:\n\n1.Open My Computer.\n2.Right-click on the HDD and select properties.
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You can format your hard drive by right clicking the drive name under My Computer and selecting the format option.BE AWARE: all data will be lost.
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re-format the hard drive.
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If you have to ask, you probably shouldn't be attempting this.  The command is FORMAT d: where d: is the drive you wish to format.  You can also run DISKFIX ... please, there is no recovery from this at all.\n\nIf you're getting rid of an old computer ... that's a different story.  We should probably have this conversation off-line ... my contact info is in my profile ... IM me and we'll figure out the best way to accomplish what you want to do.
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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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You didnt say whether it was a new of just reformatted HDD, sometimes you have to bite the bullet and start from scratch in the long run it takes less time doing it the right way. FIRST partition the HDD THEN format the HDD go to run type cmd that brings you to the command line then type format space drive letter colon (format c:) that is from the old days now if you need to format a floppy substitute a  for c Once the HDD is formatted correctly, e is usually a CD or DVD drive unless you have multiple HDDs the easiest way is to go to "my computer" and see what is there. if something is missing many times a cable has been disconnected so open the case and check to see all the connections are in place and tight
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Go to My computer and choose  D: For an example and then right click on it and choose Format \nclick on the fast format and leave the other boxes empty then Hit Start\nIt will warning you for deletion order and you have to confirm it so choose Yes  \nFormat is starting then A message will appear that says Format Complete. One gone    \nThen do the same thing to the other Drives\n\nIf you want to Format the C: Drive \nBring a start up disk and restart the computer  right after the computer restarts by it self i mean after the screen turns off hit delete in some computers or hit the F2 to run the Bios ,\nnow go to (Boot Devices), then choose the floppy disk to be the first drive running (your Floppy disk must be inside the drive) now hit on the (Save and Restart)\nNow wait untill the computer reads the floppy and then wait just few seconds,\nWhen the screen appears like this\nA:/\nType   (Format c:/\nIf it says the command is wrong or someting like that type\nFormat c:&#92;\nThen confirm The order by hiting (Y) and Enter\nnow your computer is being formatting wait for it and in couple minutes your computer will be tottaly formatted and there is no windows on it..\nIf you dont Have a floppy drive !! Take it to some Professional maintinence center to format it for you cuz it's a longway to be formatted by CD.\nThank you very much and i hope you sell your computer very quickly\n\nBrian S
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1:  Right-click the 'My Computer' icon on the desktop\n2:  Select 'Manage'\n3:  Select 'Disk Management'\n\nThis will show all disk drives in your machine.  If your new disk is unformatted it will appear here but will not have a drive letter assigned to it - You will need to partition and/or format it before using it.  Right-click on the drive and select the options accordingly.\n\nHTH...