i want to clear my hard drive. i want to reformat it and start fresh, dont tell me "are you sure you want to do that?" or "i dont think thats what you want to do.." because it is what i want to do. my computer has so much crap on it that WILL NOT come off and it really wont. tell me how to clear my harddrive. i have a windows disc for it, im not buying anything and im not leaving my house to get something from anywhere. i want to start tonight. right now. inform me. if you can handle it. lol HELP
2006-09-13 13:18:38 · 8 answers · asked by Anonymous in Computers & Internet ➔ Software
FOR SOME REASON, I CANT FORMAT IT FROM RIGHT CLICKING THE C DRIVE, IT SAYS cant format this drive, blah blah something about running programs
2006-09-13 14:10:20 · update #1
Format a disk (A:) using the My Computer right-click option, checking the boot disk choice.
"Under Format options, click Create an MS-DOS startup disk."
Restart your computer.
Type "format c:" (No quotes) & press enter.
2006-09-13 13:23:08 · answer #1 · answered by jacinablackbox 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Throw the disk in there. Turn off your computer. Turn on computer. When it says boot from CD, hit any button. Agree with all the liscencing (maybe F8) when it asks you to. Choose, install windows xp new installation (or something similar) Format using the NTFS on the hard drive. Let it do it's thing. It will reboot itself. When it does do not push anything. Let it continue. Later, it will ask you about how you want certain settings. It's always best to choose the defaults. It will also ask you to name the computer. This could take a while so ya might want to do something in the meantime. You will know when it;s done when it asks you change the appearance of the theme. Take the CD out and your'e done.
2006-09-13 13:28:05 · answer #2 · answered by j.tech_77 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
1. Double-click My Computer.
2. Right click on the drive you want to format, and click on "Format..." from the menu that shows up.
3. Go read a book or something. It'll take a long time.
2006-09-13 13:26:55 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Is this hard drive a boot up drive (the one Windows is installed at) if so you have to reinstall Windows.
Else, if the drive is just a data drive; right click on it in My Computer and choose format it.
2006-09-13 13:40:47 · answer #4 · answered by Andy T 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Download DBAN put it on a floppy disc or cd insert the disc and restart your computer with the disk in the drive. At the prompt type autonuke and let it run it might take a while. After the program is done put in xp cd and turn off/restart your comp and do a full install. Download it here http://dban.sourceforge.net/
2006-09-13 13:31:36 · answer #5 · answered by Helpdeskpilot 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Use xp disk as you would to do a normal install at the instalation screen when windows is found pick delete partion windows will delete and reinstall as a clean install
2006-09-13 13:29:59 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
defragment in basic terms pass documents so as that your puter will run speedier.. you could desire to reformat your computer which will sparkling your documents out.. yet keep in mind whjen you do you will lose all your documents you have on your hard disk..additionally while you're employing wind xp you cant reformat..whether it extremely is a aftermarket hd you additionally could make a diag disc from the cd which could have a roformat progam on it .. the way i did it substitute into to make my significant hd the secondary and and my secondary my grasp then reformat the hd that i made 2ndary ..
2016-09-30 22:30:05 · answer #7 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Simply put your windows recovery disc in.
It will wipe out everything before it reloads
your system.
2006-09-13 13:24:55 · answer #8 · answered by kyle.keyes 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋