Directly from Windows: hard disk in my computer to format
You want to format a hard drive that only contains data, not the operating system, this is done quickly. In General, Windows 7 is installed on the hard disk partition "C:". This can be this kind of not formatted.
- You open the window "Computer" (formerly "workplace") from the start menu.
- Select from the list of drives on the hard disk you want to format.
- Click with the right mouse button on the drive and select "Format...".
- A new window will open (see Screenshot). There you can change the name of the hard drive or the file system. In General, you can keep all the settings.
- Click "Start" to let Windows 7 format the hard drive. The process can take several minutes. All data from this drive deleted partition. Tip: In General, the "quick format", which usually takes only a few seconds. To do this, set the hooks below in the "formatting options".
Windows 7: hard drive format
Windows hard drive format
You want to format the Partition on which Windows 7 is installed, you can do not as described above. To do this, you need to install the operating system from scratch. Think of this step well, because all the settings, programs and data will be lost!
- Please note our tips to Install an operating system.
- Place to Format the System hard drive, the installation CD-ROM for Windows 7 into the CD drive and restart the Computer.
- Then follow the on-screen instructions to install Windows 7 and format the hard drive.
You want to your hard drive re-partitioning, you can learn in our practical tipon how to do this. Alternatively, you can also a second hard drive installed, more memory space on the PC to receive.
Should you individual help for the formatting of your hard disk, then contact the experts in the CHIP Forum.
