Formatting the disk is required when installing a new operating system. This process is most conveniently done with a boot disk. In this case, the quality of the formatting performed will be guaranteed. Usually the system disk is formatted, but using the method described below, you can format any of the volumes.
Necessary
Boot disk
Instructions
Step 1
First of all, you need to install boot from the floppy drive through BIOS. To do this, restart your computer. After the initial splash screen, press "DELETE" or "F8". It only depends on the model of your BIOS. As soon as the blue screen for loading BIOS parameters appears, select the "BOOT" item. Set your floppy drive as the "FIRST" parameter. Press F10.
Step 2
After restarting the computer, it will automatically start loading the disc that is in the drive. This should be a bootable disk, any other will not boot. If your disk has a specific program for working with hard disk, then select it. After a short period of time, it will boot. A window will appear in which you will be able to select local disks and possible operations on them. Select the drive you want and click the "Format" button. The process will start.
Step 3
But if you are installing a new system, then at the moment the boot disk menu appears, press the item to install the system. The device check will start. A few minutes after the check, a window will open in which you will be asked to select a disk for installing the system. Once you make your choice, the program will offer to format the disk. Agree with her. The formatting process will begin in automatic mode. After that, the operating system will be installed on the blank disk.
