format pc

[shankly769]

Hello.i have a desktop pc and like to format or do something without windows just to clean and leave it for a spare pc

 

[AddRAM]

Make a Partition Wizard boot CD to format it, or if you have a Windows disc, just use that to format it.

Bootable Partition Manger | MiniTool Partition Wizard Bootable Edition

http://www.sevenforums.com/tutorials/52129-disk-clean-clean-all-diskpart-command.html

http://www.sevenforums.com/tutorials/119713-diskpart-pc-startup.html

 

[littlecheese04]

Do something without windows? like, clean hard drive, no operating system? if thats the case, i have read things about a program called DBAN. download it and burn it to a CD or boot from a flash drive.. do a little research on it. if you have another computer then plug that hard drive into the computer you want to keep and wipe the uneeded drive from inside of windows. make sure the SATA/PATA controller is active for both drives inside of your BIOS (mostly for old computers)or like what addRAM said, boot from a windows disk and use CMD to format the disk.

 

[shankly769]

thanks but i assumed to erase and clean everything without putting the cd just to be ready for any windows version,or can i go on c drive and make format the drive only and then when im ready just put the cd and go on with the usual procedure?

 

[AddRAM]

Yep, hooking it up to another PC is the fastest way to format it.

If you feel comfortable doing that. It`ll take you 5 minutes

 

[shankly769]

what you mean

 

[AddRAM]

If you`re not gonna use it now, then just format it when you`re ready to use it.

You`ll have to use either the PW Boot CD or the Windows install DVD.

You`ve been givin 4 ways to format it

 

[shankly769]

thanks