Tip 1: How to reformat the disk
Tip 1: How to reformat the disk
Formatting hard Disk From time to time it is necessary, if you decideupdate the computer, clean it of viruses, reinstall the operating system and restore the data. Formatting the hard drive is easy - in fact, the formatting is to create a new file system prepared to install the operating system from scratch, and write new data. Also, you can reformat the disk again, removing corrupted sectors and unnecessary data.
Instructions
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To reformat the hard drive to Windows,Prepare a boot disk from which you can install the operating system, and then copy to a separate hard disk all those files and folders that you would like to save for further work with the computer.
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Insert the operating system disk into the drive and start the computer, having pre-configured the BIOS so that the boot occurs from the CD-Disk.
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Select hard during the installation process.drive to which you want to install Windows, and then the installer will prompt you to format the hard drive before booting the system, or install it on top of the previous one.
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Select the formatting option with creationthe NTFS file system. Wait until the formatting is complete, after which the Windows installation process will begin. For some time you will have to wait until the installation is finished.
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On Mac OS operating systems, hard disk formatting Disk also should not cause you difficulties. To format any hard disk partition Disk open the Disk Utility program built into the system. You will see a list of all the partitions of the computer, and among them, select the one that you want to reformat.
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Then click the Erase tab. Select the type of file system for the partition after formatting (for example, Mac OS X Journal), and finally delete the data by completing the partition formatting.
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To reformat the hard disk drive Disk completely, together with all the partitions, reinstall Mac OS from the external installation CD-Disk.
Tip 2: How to reformat an external hard drive
Many users have external hard drives,which are used to backup data and store information. Sometimes it becomes necessary to format an external hard disk by changing its file system (the order of naming and storing data). Winchesters usually have a FAT32 file system type (most common) or NTFS. Each of them has its advantages and disadvantages, which you should learn beforehand. Formatting can also be required for a different reason.
You will need
- - standard operating system tools
- - program for formatting disks
Instructions
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To format an external hard drive fromoperating system, go to My Computer, select the external disk icon, click the right mouse button. Select the formatting and the desired file system.
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Another way to format standardWindows tools: click Start - Control Panel - Administrative Tools - Computer Management - Disk Management. Select the desired drive from the list, right-click on it, select the file system type and start formatting. From the loaded operating system you will not be able to only format the system disk.
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To format the disk from the command line, click Start - Run - type cmd - Enter. Type Format X: and press Enter (X is the drive letter).
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To convert a file system type fromcommand line, click "Start" - "Run." At the command prompt, type "convert", drive letter and action, for example convert F: / fs: ntfs (or convert F: / fs: fat32). The letters "fs" mean the file system.
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Suppose your disk is formatted in Mac OS, andnow you have connected it to a computer under Windows, and it is not detected by the system. Format this disc again, using a program like Acronis Disc Director. If the program also does not see the disk, create a bootable CD with it, boot from this disk and then format it.
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You can format the disk when reinstallingoperating system. To do this, at the desired stage, select the formatting of a specific partition (for example, drive D, F, etc.) and the desired file system type.
