How do I format the hard drive?

Hard disk formatting is usually simple because most operating systems come up with software that will help you format the unit. If your computer does not have an operating system yet, most of the operating system installation programs have functions that will format a hard drive. On Mac OS®, format the hard disk using Disk Utility. On the Windows XP® operating system, you format the hard disk using the Disk Utility, which is located in the computer management menu. Before formatting a hard disk, you should always back up all important data in a separate form of storage media.

You want to do a disk feature such as Windows 7® formatting, you must be logged in as an administrator. This is the password that you have assigned when setting up the Windows 7® operating system, and it can be the password you use to log in to the Windows® operating system. From the Start menu, open the control panel, then the system and security, n administrative tools. YouTake the computer management with double click, then storage, located on the left. Click the disk management, and then right -click the disk to format. Click Format to access the menu that allows you to select Formatting settings, and then click OK to continue.

In Mac®, select the disk from the DISK utility, and then select the partition. From the partition menu, you can select the number of partitions you want to have, name the unit and select the type of formatting you want to use on the unit. After setting these parameters by clicking the Appling button format the disk. This process is essentially similar to the TIGER® and Leopard® Pro Mac® operating systems.

Windows XP® users who try to format the hard drive should start with right -click on "my computer" and selecting management. Click the Storage menu, and then select Disco Manage. Remove each section nAnd the unit you want to format, right -click the partition in the unit and select removal. By right -clicking, right -clicking the drive now blank and select a new partition. Continue through the new partition manager to format and divide the unit.

If you cannot format the hard drive from the operating system due to errors or other problems, you can try to format the hard drive using the operating system installation programs. Installation programs for operating systems, such as Windows XP®, often provide users to format and divide hard drives before installing the operating system. These programs can also be used to format the unit without reinstalling the operating system.