When an operating system is first installed on a blank hard disk, it is usually divided into several partitions. In this case, only the system partition is formatted. After a full OS installation, when trying to open other partitions on the hard drive, a notification appears that the drive is unformatted. Accordingly, you cannot get access to it. In order for the hard drive to be completely ready for work, you need to format the partitions.
Necessary
- - a computer with Windows OS;
- - Norton PartitionMagic 8.0.
Instructions
Step 1
The process of formatting a blank hard drive is necessary in order to assign a file system to the partition, since it will not work without it. The formatting process itself is not much different from the standard one. Unless you need to be sure to choose a file system.
Step 2
Open My Computer. Right-click on the hard disk partition. Then select "Format" in the context menu. A dialog box will appear in which you can set the formatting options for the hard disk partition. Click the arrow next to the File System option.
Step 3
Now you need to select the file system under which the hard disk will operate. If your operating system is Windows XP or earlier, you will have access to FAT32 or NTFS file systems. It is recommended to choose the second option, since this file system is the most optimal today. For owners of the Windows 7 operating system, only NTFS will be available.
Step 4
Next, check the "Quick Clear, Anti-Aliasing" option. Then click "Start". After a few seconds, the hard drive partition will be formatted and you can open it. This section is now fully operational. Thus, you need to completely format all partitions of the hard disk (except for the system part, of course).
Step 5
There are times when an error occurs during the formatting process. Norton PartitionMagic 8.0 will help fix this problem. Download it and install it on your computer. You can install the program in any case, because the system disk will be available.
Step 6
Start Norton PartitionMagic 8.0. After starting, you will see that in the program window there is a list of all hard disk partitions. Click on the section with the right mouse button. Then select "Format" in the context menu. Click the arrow next to Partition Type and select a file system. Click OK. The section will be formatted.
