Formatting a hard disk is the process of giving it a specific storage structure or file system. In this case, all information from the hard disk is erased.
Instructions
Step 1
Go to "My Computer" and right-click on the logical drive that you want to format. In the context menu that appears, select the "Format …" item. A settings window will open with the heading Format (Label and Drive Letter).
Step 2
In the "Format …" settings window, you can select the file system in which you will store information on this logical disk. Choose the NTFS file system if you need to work with large files (4 GB or more), but keep in mind that this file system will only be recognized by operating systems based on the NT kernel. If you do not have such a need, then you can easily use the FAT or FAT32 file system.
Step 3
Specify the name of the logical disk in the "Volume label" field, select the necessary formatting methods below: "Fast", "Use compression", and then click the "Start" button.
Step 4
If for some reason the formatting of the logical disk fails, install the hard disk management utility on your computer. One of the most popular utilities of this kind is Acronis Disk Director.
Step 5
Start the program and select manual mode in it. In the list of local drives, which occupies most of the program window, select the logical drive that you are going to format with the mouse.
Step 6
Right-click on the disk and select the "Format" command in the context menu that appears.
Step 7
There is a toolbar at the top of the program window; an icon representing a racing flag with a black and white checkered color is activated on it. Left-click on it to complete all scheduled tasks. In our case, this is just formatting. You do not need to restart your computer - the program will do everything quickly.
