Methods to format a hard drive using BIOS. How to format a hard drive before installing Windows in four different ways - step-by-step instructions

Hello.

Almost every user sooner or later is faced with reinstalling Windows (viruses, system errors, buying a new disk, switching to new equipment, etc.). Before installing Windows, the hard drive must be formatted (modern Windows 7, 8, 10 operating systems offer to do this right during the installation process, but sometimes this method does not work...).

In this article I will show you how to format a hard drive in the classic way via BIOS (when installing Windows OS), and an alternative option - using an emergency flash drive.

1) How to create an installation (bootable) USB flash drive with Windows 7, 8, 10

In most cases, the HDD hard drive (and SSD too) is easily and quickly formatted during the Windows installation stage (you just need to go to the advanced options during installation, as will be shown later in the article). This is where I propose to start this article.

In general, you can create both a bootable USB flash drive and a bootable DVD (for example). But since DVD drives have been rapidly losing popularity lately (some PCs don’t have them at all, and some laptops install another disc instead), I’ll focus on a flash drive...

What you need to create a bootable USB flash drive:

  • bootable ISO image with the desired Windows OS ( where can I get it? Probably no need to explain? 🙂);
  • the bootable flash drive itself, at least 4-8 GB (depending on the OS you want to write to it);
  • Rufus program (office site) with which you can easily and quickly write an image to a flash drive.

The process of creating a bootable USB flash drive:

  • First, launch the Rufus utility and insert the flash drive into the USB port;
  • then in Rufus, select the connected flash drive;
  • specify the partition scheme (in most cases, it is recommended to set MBR for computers with BIOS or UEFI. You can find out the difference between MBR and GPT here:);
  • then select the file system (NTFS recommended);
  • The next important point is choosing an ISO image with the OS (specify the image you want to burn);
  • in fact, the last step is to start recording, the “Start” button (see the screenshot below, all the settings are indicated there).

Options for creating a bootable USB flash drive in Rufus.

After 5-10 minutes (if everything is done correctly, the flash drive is working and no errors occurred), the bootable flash drive will be ready. We can move on...

2) How to configure the BIOS to boot from a flash drive

In order for the computer to “see” a flash drive inserted into the USB port and be able to boot from it, you must correctly configure the BIOS (BIOS or UEFI). Despite the fact that everything in Bios is in English, setting it up is not that difficult. Let's go in order.

1. To set the appropriate settings in the Bios, you must first enter it. Depending on the manufacturer of your device, the login buttons may be different. Most often, after turning on the computer (laptop), you need to press the button several times DEL(or F2). In some cases, the button is written directly on the monitor on the first loading screen. Below is a link to an article that will help you enter Bios.

How to enter Bios (buttons and instructions for different device manufacturers) -

2. Depending on the BIOS version, the settings can be very different (and, unfortunately, there is no universal recipe for how to configure the BIOS to boot from a flash drive).

But generally speaking, the settings from different manufacturers are very similar. Need to:

  • find the Boot section (in some cases Advanced);
  • first turn off Secure Boot (if you created the flash drive as described in the previous step);
  • then configure the boot priority (for example, in Dell laptops this is all done in the Boot section): in first place you need to put the USB Strarage Device (i.e. bootable USB device, see screenshot below);
  • then press the F10 button to save the settings and restart the laptop.

Setting up BIOS to boot from a USB flash drive (using a Dell laptop as an example).

For those whose Bios is slightly different from the one shown above, I suggest the following article:

  • BIOS setup for booting from flash drives:

3) How to format a hard drive with Windows Installer

If you correctly burned the bootable USB flash drive and configured the BIOS, then after restarting the computer the Windows welcome window will appear (which always pops up before the installation starts, as in the screenshot below). When you see this window, just click next.

Start installing Windows 7

Then, when you reach the installation type selection window (screenshot below), select the option complete installation(i.e. with setting additional parameters).

Next, you can actually format the disk. The screenshot below shows an unformatted disk that does not yet have a single partition. Everything is simple with it: you need to click the “Create” button, and then continue the installation.

If you want to format the disk: just select the desired partition, then click the “Format” button ( Attention! The operation will destroy all data on the hard drive).

Note. If you have a large hard drive, such as 500 GB or more, it is recommended to create 2 (or more) partitions on it. One partition for Windows OS and all programs that you will install (50-150 GB recommended), the rest of the disk space for another partition (partitions) - for files and documents. This makes it much easier to restore the system in the event, for example, that Windows refuses to boot - you can simply reinstall the OS on the system disk (and the files and documents will remain untouched, since they will be on other partitions).

In general, if your disk is formatted through the Windows Installer, then the task of the article is completed, and below will be a method of what to do if you can’t format the disk this way...

4) Formatting the disk via

AOMEI Partition Assistant Standard Edition

A program for working with drives with IDE, SATA and SCSI, USB interfaces. It is a free analogue of the popular programs Partition Magic and Acronis Disk Director. The program allows you to create, delete, merge (without losing data) and format hard drive partitions. In addition, in the program you can create a bootable emergency flash drive (or CD/DVD disk), after booting from which you can also create partitions and format the disk (i.e., it will be very helpful in cases where the main OS does not boot). All major Windows operating systems are supported: XP, Vista, 7, 8, 10.

Creating a bootable USB flash drive in AOMEI Partition Assistant Standard Edition

The whole process is very simple and understandable (especially since the program fully supports the Russian language).

1. First, insert the flash drive into the USB port and launch the program.

After 3-5 minutes, the wizard will finish its work and you can insert the USB flash drive into the PC on which you plan to format the disk and reboot (turn on) it.

Note. The principle of working with the program when you are using an emergency flash drive, which we took a step above, is similar. Those. all operations are done in the same way as if you had installed the program on your Windows OS and decided to format the disk. Therefore, I think there is no point in describing the formatting process itself (right mouse button on the desired disk and select the one you are looking for in the drop-down menu...)? (screenshot below) :)

Formatting a hard drive partition

This is where I end today. Good Luck!

In recent years, computer literacy of the population has increased slightly. In any case, many people know about the programs, and some can already figure out their home router themselves, since they can’t get anything meaningful from the technical support of most domestic providers.

But still, the overwhelming majority of users do not know anything about the computer that would be more difficult than spending time on social networks. In particular, if some serious software failures occur that can only be fixed by completely reinstalling the OS, they have no idea how to format a disk with Windows 7.

Of course, such a need does not arise very often, but if a beginner encounters it, then there can be a lot of problems. That is why it will probably be useful for you to read this article in order to form your own idea of ​​the process.

The essence of formatting. Why is it necessary?

Formatting is the process by which the surface of a hard drive is marked. The most basic thing is low-level formatting, which is performed only at the manufacturer. We are interested in the high-level process that modifies logical partitions on disks.

Before formatting a disk with Windows 7, the user must determine the file system type, cluster size and other technical characteristics of the newly created partition. This should not be taken lightly, since the survivability of the media and the amount of free space on it depend on these operations.

What is the best cluster size?

In particular, if you set it to the maximum possible and store only text documents on such a disk, you will waste your free space. Let's assume that you have defined the volume as 512 KB. That is, by writing just one 20B text document file to disk, you are occupying an entire cluster, 99% of which will be wasted.

How to format the system partition?

If you know a little about computers, then you perfectly remember the procedure for standard preparation of a new section. You can right-click on its icon and select “Format” from the context menu. But there is one problem.

The fact is that you won’t be able to format the system partition (on which the system is installed). If you try, a warning will appear stating that this operation is impossible. How to be?

Using a boot disk

If you really want to find out how to format a disk with Windows 7, you will have to get the boot disk from which you installed the system. If there is none, you need to make it yourself. To do this, you need to write an image downloaded from the network (or created by yourself) to

You need to insert it into the drive, restart the computer, and set the BIOS to boot from the CD/DVD drive. You will have to find out how to do this yourself, since different manufacturers provide different versions of BIOS with radically different interfaces.

As a rule, all the information you need should be posted on the motherboard manufacturer's website. So, having learned how to format a disk through the BIOS, you will have to find this information.

So, immediately after booting from the optical drive, you will be taken to the OS installation menu. Since we are talking about Windows 7, even the greenest beginners can relax: everything is so clear (almost at the level of intuition) that even a child can handle it.

Immediately after the first dialog box appears, select “Install”. Next, select the required OS version (if you enter the key, the installation program will select the required one). After this, work with disks appears. Having finally understood how to format the system disk, find out its letter in advance, otherwise you can easily lose your entire collection of music or movies.

That's what we need. Select the required section by left-clicking on it. At the very bottom of the window there should be a “Disk Settings” link. Once you select it, you will see other options appear. You need the Format section. Select the required file system and click OK. Then you can either continue installing Windows, or install some other operating system.

Since the system itself suggests formatting the disk during installation, if you don’t have any experience, it’s better to leave the settings that are offered by default.

Live CD

If you have ever dealt with system administration, then you probably know about Live CDs, which in the case of Windows OS are often called BartPE. From such media you can not only boot from the BIOS, but also get a fully functional system as a result. Since formatting the system disk under a working OS will not work (this is not Linux, after all), this option may be the only correct one.

Since the system is loaded from a “live CD” into RAM, you can right-click on any disk (including the system disk), and then select “Format” from the context menu. All subsequent actions are no different from those that we have already described in this article.

The same can be done using an installation disk with any Linux distribution. As a rule, they all have Live CD mode, so you don’t have to do any dances with the console. Ubuntu, whose interface is as simple and intuitive as possible, is ideal.

Another variant

But it often happens that two systems are installed on one disk at once. In particular, this happens due to inexperience when a person mistakenly installs several copies of an identical OS on one physical disk.

This cannot be done, because such a combination may well cause problems when loading and operating programs. In addition, the human factor cannot be ruled out when users delete system files from the second system from under the first system. Of course, there is no need to talk about stable work in the latter case.

So how to format a drive with Windows 7 then? Everything is much simpler here.

Cleaning via context menu

To do this, you need to go to “My Computer”, and then select the drive on which the copy of Windows you don’t need is installed. There is no need to worry that the Windows you are currently working on will be affected. We have already indicated that in this case the system itself will not allow you to do this.

Next, you should right-click on the section you need, and then select “Format” from the menu that appears. A dialog box will also appear asking you to specify the file system type. It all depends on your preferences and requirements.

File system selection

The main (and most reliable) is NTFS, but if necessary, FAT32 can be used. We have already written about determining the size of a standard cluster above. As for the type of formatting, here again everything depends only on you.

But! You need to carefully understand how to format an NTFS hard drive. It should be noted that the reliability of this file system is based on the fact that it creates a sufficiently large recovery partition.

In the case when you are preparing a disk whose volume exceeds several hundred GB, this can be sacrificed. But you shouldn’t mark disks with a capacity of 40 GB and below this way. However, where can you find such “dinosaurs” now? But if you need to prepare the hard drive of an old computer, then our recommendations will certainly be useful to you.

If you check the “Quick (Table of Contents Cleanup”) checkbox, the process will not take much time, but there will still be a chance that deleted files from the disk can be recovered.

If you intend to sell this hard drive, we recommend that you uncheck this box. After clicking on the “Start” button, all data will be erased from the media, including the operating system installed there. This may take some time, which will directly depend on both the power of your computer and the size of the disk.

Perform cleaning through Disk Management

This method is somewhat more reliable. Having understood Windows 7 using this method, you must first click on the “Start” button, and in the menu that appears, select “Control Panel”. In the Panel that opens, look for the “Administration” option.

In the dialog box that opens, select the “Computer Management” shortcut. A control window for the utility of the same name will open, in which we are interested in the “Storage devices” item. In it you need to double-click on the “Disk Management” line.

After all these manipulations, a window will open with a list of storage devices installed in the system. Select the disk you need from it and right-click on it. The same context menu will open, in which you should select the “Format” item. You have already been familiarized with further actions above.

Using the Command Line Emulator

Now we have reached the most “advanced” method, which is used only by the most experienced users. This way, formatting a disk with Windows 7 is very convenient and quick, but you need to remember or write down all the commands that we will give you in the text below.

It’s best to simply copy them into and then paste them into the command line using the right mouse button (“Paste”).

Once again, pay attention: carefully monitor the drive letter that you need to format. A mistake can cause you to lose data that is of considerable value (to you, anyway).

First you need to run the emulator with administrator rights. This is done simply. First, click on the “Start” button and look for the “Search” field there. Enter the CMD command into it, and then press the Enter key. A window with search results will open on the right side, in which you need to right-click on the file of the same name and select the “Run as Administrator” option in the context menu.

Having decided how to format a disk partition with the system or unnecessary data, first of all write the command format Y: on the command line, where instead of Y there should be the letter of the partition you need. We repeat once again: make no mistake! There have been cases when absent-minded users lost all archives with family videos.

After this, you need to press the Enter key, after which the data will be completely formatted. Important! When using command line emulation mode, no warnings are issued about the possible loss of important data in the event of an error, so be extremely careful when entering commands!

A little about flash drives

If your external drive asks you to format it before using it, you can also use the Command Prompt. All steps of the action are exactly the same, but the main command will have a slightly different form: format Y: /Q. As in the previous case, the letter Y is the designation of your disk, which you need to change to a value relevant to your case, and the key Q stands for Quick, which indicates a quick format with a simple clearing of the table of contents.

What is it for? The fact is that you should not completely format flash drives again, as this once again reduces the number of rewrite cycles.

Formatting a disk with Windows 7 may be necessary in rare cases: for example, if your computer is infected with a virus that is difficult to remove; an operating system that has accumulated many errors; a virus that extorts money from the user and the like. How to format Windows 7 in this case - read this article.

Hard drive formatting methods

There are different ways to format a drive in the Windows operating system. Choose your option after doing a little research on each one. Some of the most convenient ways:

  1. Through the built-in menu.
  2. Using third party programs.
  3. When installing the OS.

Each one is suitable for a different situation, so do your research before using them. Because you can format a hard drive with Windows through the built-in menu using “quick format”, which does not delete data, and this can lead to an unplanned outcome.

When installing Windows

If you have ever installed Windows, then you know that during installation you can select the “Format” option. This is done through the BIOS.

To open this menu you need to:

  1. Connect the installation disk or flash drive to your computer.
  2. After that, go into the BIOS and assign this device as the startup device.
  3. When you restart your computer, at a certain moment, press the desired key on the keyboard. It will be marked on the screen.

The installation window will open OS. It will show the drives installed on the computer. After any of them is selected, a button will be highlighted at the bottom: “Disk Settings”. It is there that you can clear the drive of all data.

You can completely clean the disk with the installed operating system only during installation. This is done to prevent a user who does not have the installation disk from uninstalling the OS and losing access to the computer.

This is the only way to clear the hard drive that contains the Windows operating system. The remaining methods presented in this article are capable of formatting a hard drive that does not have Windows. With their help, you can format a drive with the former Windows if you start with the new one.

Built-in menu

The hard drive is divided into partitions that have names. They can be found in the My Computer folder. Sometimes there is only one partition on a disk. Using this method, you can format only the volume without the operating system. There is a Windows icon where it is installed.

You can format a partition by right-clicking on it and clicking on the button: “Format...”. In the window that appears, select the file system type, which the formatted partition will have, format mode, or restore the default settings.

There are two formatting modes: quick and normal. With normal recovery, files cannot be restored, but with fast recovery, this will be possible using special programs. When you try to format a Windows partition, an error will appear. This is done to prevent an unknowing user from deleting important data, without which the computer will not work.

Third party programs

The essence of such programs There is a convenient menu and additional functions. A very interesting option is Acronis Disk Director. In addition to formatting functions, it allows you to split the drive into volumes, change their size, and the like. You can download the program on the Internet, the main thing is to try to use trusted sources.

Once launched, the program will open a window in which the drives connected to the motherboard will be displayed. By right-clicking, you can open a window with functions, including “Format”. After pressing this key, a window will open where you can select basic formatting settings, for example, file system or type of formatting.

It is recommended to use the default file system. Between quick and regular formatting, you need to choose one that suits your purpose. Quick formatting will only remove the table of contents. The computer will show that the drive is empty, but there will be data on it and it can be recovered.

If you use full formatting, the data will be deleted permanently. You can also try to restore them using special software, but the chance that the actions will lead to the desired result is very small.

There are many answers to the question : “How to format a hard drive in Windows 7?”. Any user can use the above methods to delete the local disk of their computer.

Before installing a new OS, in order to avoid many errors (if you are a regular PC user and your goal is simply to install a “fresh” system), you need to format the hard drive on your PC. The formatting process erases all files occupying disk space, as well as their headers and paths, freeing up all the space for new information.


Previously, this procedure was quite problematic for people who had not previously dealt with reinstallation. Knowing how to format a hard drive via bios was really appreciated. And if the OS installation could be done on some local disk that you had previously formatted through some program, then when Windows completely crashed, when it was impossible to even start the OS, the formatting task plunged users into shock, because it had to be done it was through BIOS in English (and without a mouse).


Software developers now take this point into account, therefore, thanks to their work to simplify, as well as disseminate this information on the World Wide Web, today even a user who does not have special skills can learn in a short time how to format a hard drive before installing Windows 7, of course, if there is know a couple of nuances. The easiest way to do this now is during the process of installing the OS, using the installer menu.

Formatting space during the installation process

Since you have decided to reinstall the OS and format the space, you should have an installation disk or bootable USB flash drive available. By the way, if you want to learn how to easily make a bootable USB flash drive, including which you can install Windows OS on a PC, a simple and understandable article will help you do this.


After the PC detects the device type after rebooting, and the definition and work with files is completed, a window will appear in which you make a choice on the installation type. In general, even a child can understand how to format a hard drive with Windows 7 at hand, the main thing is to explain it correctly, that’s it MicroSoft We tried our best with the interface. Once done, you will move on to the next step of collecting information required before installation - This is where all sections will be formatted.


Here you can format the partitions created on your system, or delete them if there are unnecessary ones. At a minimum, there will always be one partition that contains all the memory of the hard drive (hard drive), and an additional small space for the most important OS files. Do what's best for you:




Be careful when creating other sections! If you formatted and deleted everything, and then decided to add something, then correctly indicate the amount of memory allocated to the area. If you do this carelessly, it may turn out that a large area of ​​the hard drive will not be used at all, and this unspecified space will not appear in the system in any way. Be careful to know exactly how much memory the hard drive has installed on your PC, and use that memory.


By the way, you can quickly erase partitions with simple commands. To do this, you don’t need anything at all - let’s see how to format a hard drive via the command line effectively, and in almost no time. This type of erasure is good because you just need to access the service without installation disks or any programs:




Team format is written along with the section name - C, D, E, F etc. Then the final step is confirmation before erasing: Y (yes)- confirmation, N(no)– if you change your mind or make a mistake with the name of the section. Agree that sometimes knowing the capabilities of Windows is very useful - you don’t have to resort to unnecessary software, for example, if it happens that the hard drive does not open, it asks you to format all the space on it. The OS sometimes issues such requests as a result of critical errors.



There is another way to format PC memory.

Acronis Disc Director

The good thing about the program is that it allows you to perform not only quick formatting, as happens through the Windows installer, but also complete. The difference is that with quick formatting, only headers and paths are cleared - thus the PC stops seeing files, considering the space filled by them empty, and when the memory is full, new information is written on top of the old one. With a full format, all space is cleared, so this process takes time.


With Acronis Disk Director, you can easily format your hard drive before installing Windows 7, and make other changes using the additional functions of this program. It launches similarly to the Windows installer - when you restart the PC, the device with the program is detected - a disk or flash drive, after which a menu is displayed, in which, of course, you need to select the full version:



User interface mode selectable manual:



The next step is to determine which one you want to work with and click formatting. You will also need to specify the file system type, as well as the cluster size, and optionally create a volume label.


A little about the types of existing file systems:


FAT 16/32– outdated, the maximum size of a file recorded on them could not exceed 2 and 4 GB, respectively; now such systems are used only in flash drives. The essence of the actions is how to format a hard drive in FAT32, is no different, because The type of file system does not affect changes in user actions when uninstalling and erasing information.


NTFS- a modern type, standard at the present time. The maximum recorded file size has increased to 16 TB.

Volume Label – a name that you can use to call a hard drive or partition when formatting. It is not at all necessary to use the label, but it allows you to simplify your work if the hard drive has two or more partitions.


After clearing the memory, you move on to the Windows installation process, but now you you will not need to format partitions, or create, delete or adjust their size, if you have done this in advance using the program.

What problem might occur when trying to format a hard drive?

A situation may occur that the installation or launch of the formatting program will not start, but the OS will simply load. This means that the Flash device or disk drive is not in process priority. In this case, you will still have to use the basic system - BIOS.


When your PC boots, press F8, sometimes it can be F2, for example, on a laptop. In general, the process of how to format a hard drive on a laptop via BIOS differs from a PC only by pressing a different button. A simple menu will open in front of you BIOS Setup Utility. You will need to go to the section Boot:



As you can see, here is a list of devices in priority. If you are installing from a disk, then, accordingly, put the disk drive in the first priority position. If the process is performed from a flash drive or portable hard drive, then put the line with the name of the drive in the first position. All you have to do is click F10, the changes will be saved, the reboot will begin - now you no longer need to press anything - if the priority is set correctly, the device will be recognized and work with it will begin.


We hope that you managed to do everything correctly, and even if there were difficulties, you coped with them, because... In this article we tried our best to tell you everything. Leave your comments, we will definitely see them. If it’s not too much trouble for you, write what else you’d like to see on the site, and what other problems you’ve encountered with your PC. Thank you!


Greetings to all readers of my blog, Denis Trishkin here.
If you use your computer for a long time, sooner or later you will need to reinstall Windows. This can be done in several ways. The correct one is the one before which you need to format the hard drive. In this article I will tell you exactly how this happens, and also introduce you to the main concepts.

So what is formatting? Even at school, this process was presented as a division into sectors and tracks, with the loss of all information previously recorded on the storage medium. In the realities of today's technological world, formatting is the process of marking up an electronic storage medium, regardless of its shape and structure, be it an optical or hard disk, memory card, flash drive.

To put it simply, the process involves erasing all existing files in a specified area. At the same time, when new ones appear, they are already placed on top in a seamless manner. Because of this, access to them will be easier in the future, and, consequently, the speed of processing requests will decrease. The OS and individual programs will run faster.

File system types( ^)

Before moving directly to familiarization with the process itself, it is important to introduce you to such a concept as file system and its types. So, it is a table that indicates the order of storing, recording and naming information on media. In other words, it is responsible for all processes related to transferring and reading data.

There are several most famous and used types:


Formatting process( ^)

We immediately need to clarify that we are talking about formatting before installing Windows. Therefore, we will talk about working with hard drives, and not with other data storage devices.

Formatting methods before installing a new system( ^)

There are only a few ways to format before installing a new Windows:

    using built-in capabilities;

    command line (use the same tool);

    third-party programs (most often these are Acronis Disk Director);

    use another computer.

Step-by-step instructions for formatting with built-in capabilities( ^)

It should be noted right away that I will talk about Windows 7, 8, 10, since Microsoft no longer supports previous versions. So, when, during the installation of a new operating system, you reach the disk selection point, you need to:


The built-in tool allows you to format the disk only in a quick way.

However, it does not provide additional functions. That is why many specialists use special formatting programs that work even without an installed operating system. The above is considered the most convenient Acronis Disk Director. This application is paid, although there is the possibility of temporary use.

Formatting using Acronis Disk Director( ^)

To use the application you need:

    1 Download the program image file using a torrent tracker.


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    2 Write the downloaded image to a USB flash drive


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    3 Using the BIOS, check that the system boots first from the flash drive, press the F10 button and agree.


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    4 After rebooting, confirm working from the flash drive.

    5 A black screen appears where you need to select the full version Acronis Disk Director.


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    6 On the pop-up window, mark “manual” mode.

    7 After this, select the section and click on the item in the left menu.


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    9 After this, the program sends us to the initial partition selection window. This is necessary to make additional changes. But since we are only formatting the disk on which Windows will later be installed, we click on the checkbox.


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    10 We are waiting for the process to complete. After this, you can exit the program and continue installing the OS. In this case, there is no longer any need to format the disk with the built-in program.


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Formatting via the command line( ^)

Almost no one uses this method, since the methods described above are sufficient for most. But sometimes there are still situations when he remains the only one.

To call the command line, before copying the new version of Windows to your computer, when the first installation window appears, press the key combination " Shift+F10" After this, a black window will appear. It contains the command “ format" along with the letter of the partition that needs to be formatted (this could be C, D, E and others). After this you need to confirm the action: “ Yes" Or write " No» if you made a mistake with the letter of the section or simply changed your mind.


The situation can be resolved using a third-party computer. The infected hard drive is connected to it and cleaned in a standard system. To do this, after booting the system in the section " My computer“You need to select the damaged partition, right-click on it, and then select the appropriate menu. Specifies the file system, cluster size, and volume label.


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After formatting, the hard drive is installed on the original computer and Windows is installed. Sometimes during this, the system requires you to re-divide the partition into sectors and tracks. Don't worry - this is normal.

Formatting your hard drive before installing Windows is an important step. If this is not done, the new version will work with errors and most likely not for long.

I hope this article will clarify for you the main issues that are associated with the formatting procedure. Subscribe, recommend me to your friends and along with you become computer literate.