rich_aled Posted December 26, 2007 CID Share Posted December 26, 2007 hi everyone... i need help!!! im having a problem formatting my hard disk.. im currently using only one hard disk and my sister reformat it.. but now i need to format the hard disk it wotn format.. and what ive notice everytime i reformat my hard disk with out formatting it my free space are always getting liitle!!! help pls!!! sorry for my poor english!!! Link to comment https://testmy.net/ipb/topic/21128-help-formatting/ Share on other sites More sharing options...
mudmanc4 Posted December 26, 2007 CID Share Posted December 26, 2007 It sounds as if you are re-installing an operating system on a new partition each time. That would account for the "smaller" size . If you want to do a complete format before installation, just place the OS disk in the tray, shut down, restart ( you may have to hit F12 or F2 key to boot from cd depending on your system. Usually though , autostart will take over w/ an OS. When you see where the screen says "delete existing partition" or partitions, do so , if you want to use the entire disk space. Pay close attention, read everything before hitting any keys. Let us know how your doing : ) Link to comment https://testmy.net/ipb/topic/21128-help-formatting/#findComment-254401 Share on other sites More sharing options...
rich_aled Posted December 26, 2007 Author CID Share Posted December 26, 2007 tenx!!! ill try what you said.. Link to comment https://testmy.net/ipb/topic/21128-help-formatting/#findComment-254405 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest jeffwalker9999 Posted December 27, 2007 CID Share Posted December 27, 2007 you need to use the harddrive manuf's disk to format it os disc will format it but wrong size http://www.disk-utility.com/hard-disk-low-level-format.html Link to comment https://testmy.net/ipb/topic/21128-help-formatting/#findComment-254483 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Buntz Posted December 27, 2007 CID Share Posted December 27, 2007 Google [format harddrive] and found this web site.http://www.ehow.com/how_6026_format-hard-drive.html The instruction look pretty good. Remember when you format or partition a harddrive you will lose everything that is on that drive, so back up all the files you want to keep to another harddrive or a CD or DVD. You will also need a windows install disk if the os is on the drive you are reformatting so you can reinstall the os.. Link to comment https://testmy.net/ipb/topic/21128-help-formatting/#findComment-254487 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest ExtremeFusion Posted December 29, 2007 CID Share Posted December 29, 2007 in an accidental case of format.. there are a lot of file recovery program out there.. I use file scavenger 3 and it is actually useful... Link to comment https://testmy.net/ipb/topic/21128-help-formatting/#findComment-254619 Share on other sites More sharing options...
fr0stbound Posted December 29, 2007 CID Share Posted December 29, 2007 hmm, sounds like you do a lot of formatting. don't know why you would do that, i think it will wear out your hard drive. Link to comment https://testmy.net/ipb/topic/21128-help-formatting/#findComment-254627 Share on other sites More sharing options...
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