NOTE: Format is not deleting your data, but make a file system into one partition so that it can be read and write, you can format computer hard drive to reinstall Windows 10 or Windows 7, but not a recommend operation if you want to recycling old disk.Ĭheck completely wipe hard drive before donating.
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How to format a computer before recycling I ran into this problem once when doing a reinstall, and. One more important point: If you have the Windows XP upgrade CDROM, and not the full version, you will not be able to install XP. If it boots from the CD, you're good to go. To format a computer c drive in windows 7 and reinstall it, just insert a your bootable system CD/DVD after the steps above. Before you reformat the drive, set your BIOS to boot from CD first, then insert the Windows XP disk and restart. Reboot > click Use recovery tools that can help fix problems starting Windows when you disc loaded> Windows installation > Command Prompt BIOS Command PromptĤ.Type: format c: /fs: ntfs BIOS Command Prompt format partition Define boot order: make boot form CD/DVD as the first option > Save > Exitģ. Reboot > Press F2/F8/Delete bottom (or any other key according to your pc prompt) to go into BIOSĢ. Steps to format a computer using command prompt in BIOS Format a computer using command prompt in BIOS are often used when you want to format system partition on your hard drive, to proceed, you need to prepare a system bootable CD/DVD, if you have no idea on how to make a bootable CD, check here to see screenshot guide on how to make a system repair disc.