Format hard drive in Windows 8
Formatting a hard drive under Windows 8 is quite easy using the in-house Explorer. You can find out exactly how this works in this practical tip.
Format hard disk in Windows Explorer
- Find and open "Computer" on the home screen. All connected drives are shown there.
- Right click on the hard drive or partition you want to delete.
- Choose "Format". Here you get all information about the formatting.
- Click "Start" and the process will begin. Please note that all data will be irrevocably deleted!
These instructions refer to Windows 8 Pro 64bit. This practical tip shows you how to format a hard disk under Windows XP.