how can i completely format my hard disk?
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if u have  a windows xp bootable disk, then insert it and it will give u an option to format it. cuz if u format the c drive, which i think contains ur windows, u may need the windows disk to reinstall windows on it.
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I am assuming you mean a floppy disc?  insert it into your A drive, right click "my computer" and open it, go to the A drive, right click and choose "format"
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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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re-format the hard drive.
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Yes. From a DOS prompt, "format c:" will format the c drive... "format d:" will format just d. If you want C: to be bootable when you are done, make sure you use a "/s" switch at the end.
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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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There are a couple of steps you should take before going to the extremes of FORMATTING YOUR PC.  \n\n1. Get into safe mode and run a chkdsk/f\n2. Run a spyware/malware removal software\n3. Run antivirus software.  \n4. If all else fails go into safe mode and revert back to a restore point.
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if u want to format your computer completely then place the bootable cd or floppy into the respected drivers and start the system with bootable cdrom support. then choose the option of installing the os in your system . at the bottom or in the next page it asks for the drive where u want to place there choose the drive and press "D" to delete the partition after that once again choose the same part and press "C" to create the partition do this for all the drives and select the primary drive for os installation. after completely installing the os just right click on the other devices and click on format option, so that the reamaining drives also will be formatted and will ready for further storage. \n\nNote : Works mainly for any of Windows OS .
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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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Are you sure you want to erace your entire hard drive?\nSUGGESTION I\n1. Go to My Computer.\n2. Right-Click on the drive that you want to delete.\n3. Click Format.\n4. Check Quick Format.\n5. Click Start.\nI dont think this will work so do this\nSUGGESTION II\n1. Buy a Hard Drive \n2. Replace them
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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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For windows based system>>>\nXP- Start Menu>Programs>Accessories>Command Prompt \nNow write  (format c:) c is the name of the drive, replace with the letter of ur drive that u wan2 format.\n\nWin 98- Start Menu>Programs>Command Prompt or Start ur computer in DOS mode and write the same command as XP\n\n\n\nRemember formatting a drive will erase all data from it.\n\n\nNeo
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backup what you want to keep and then use this to wipe the disk clean: \nhttp://www.killdisk.com/
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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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u can simply re format d usb drive.
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First you want to backup any files on the C:&#92; drive that you want to keep. Once that is done you can open My Computer right click the C: Drive and click Format.  This will format that drive and erase any unwanted data.
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You'll need to boot to something other than that hard drive - such as a windows CD, a Win98 boot floopy (google it) or a Linux CD.  You can then format the hard drive, which will erase the entire contents of it.\n\nYou can also put the hard drive in another computer and format it that way.