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After installing new hard drive on a compaq laptop it refuse to read the new one and keep asking to instore the hard drive what to do?
your hard drive is most likely not formatted. read owners manual on how to format the hard drive. you will lose eerything on the hard drive when you format it.
How do you format a hard drive and keep your operating system?
If you want to format a hard drive where Os was installed there is no way how you can do. It's actually impossible.
Do you lose all your info when you format a computer?
When you format a hard-drive, you will lose any information on that drive.
Can a magnet completely format hard drive?
no
Will Windows 7 be removed if you format the hard drive?
If you format a hard drive that contains Windows, it will be removed. Formatting a drive gets rid of all of the information on it. However, you can right-click your C:/ drive and click format, but it will not allow you if your current OS is running on that drive.
What is the difference between ntfs and quick ntfs?
There is no such thing as "Quick NTFS." I assume you are referring to the Windows XP installation screen where you are asked to format the hard drive. The choices presented are:Format the drive as NTFSFormat the drive as NTFS (quick)Format the drive as FAT32 - This will not appear on drives over 32 GBFormat the drive as FAT32 (quick) - This will not appear on drives over 32 GB"Quick" in this context refers to how the installer formats the drive. A regular format will check the drive for errors, while a quick format will not. On a larger hard drive, a full format can take several minutes, while the quick format is much faster.
How do you format primary hard disk drive in windows?
check the article Formatting disks and drives at microsoft. It should be formated as NTFS
How do you format PC?
Backup all your data as you will loose everything when you format the hard drive. Open my computer. Find the hard drive and right click. Slide down to format and click it. Follow the directions.
Can you lowlevel format a hard drive twice?
Yes, you can.
How do you remove files from a hard drive?
Format it or delete it.
Can you format a hard drive without the xp disk?
you can format your drive from DOS, but once you do that you wont have an operating system and your computer will be useless.
How do you format a compressed hard drive?
go to the computer folder. right click on the drive then click format. should still be the same
