How do u format a laptop's harddrive?

Question

There is no floppy drive so cant do it from a boot disk, and when i try with a bootable CD it loads windows (even tried going into the bios and setting the CD rom the highest in the boot order)

Answer 1

from windows start menu select run and type cmd or command depending on the type of os. then in the dos window type format n: (n=the drive letter, ex. format c:).

Answer 2

yes you need to boot of the cd keep it set as first boot option

what you need to do is start with the windows installation when you get to the part where it asks you to choose wehre you want to install pick the curent partition and it will tell you it needs to format it. presto. of course if you dont want to install windows you can download a utility like killdisk (http://www.killdisk.com/) guide you through the process of making a bootable cd from which it will run the formating aplication. happy formating !

Answer 3

Make the boot disk into a bootable CD. Nero will do that for you.

Answer 4

Depends why you want to completely format it.
Get an IDE adapter so you can connect it to your second IDE cable/controller card on a PC, then you can download a low level formatting tool if you want a deep clean, or go to computer management (right-click my computer and choose manage) and format it from disk management.
When you install windows it would format it through the setup though. You would have to install windows

Answer 5

Did you check if the CD was actually bootable. Stick in the discs that came with it, it will do the job.

Answer 6

Take it to where you bought it or a computer store and have them do it for you

Answer 7

try using a firewall

Answer 8

go to the website . .