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The effect of formating a harddisk with the Windows operating system is reprogramming the harddrive into the NTFS file system. This system basiaclly assigns sections of the harddrive to save data most efficiently. The quick form of the format simply erases all the data. In BOTH cases all data will be lost and will never be recoverable for the lifetime of the harddrive.
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How do you get rid of Linux?
By formatting the hard drive.
How do you completely clear your external hard drive?
To completely clear your external hard drive: On Windows: Connect the drive to your PC. Open File Explorer, find your drive under "This PC." Right-click on it and choose Format. Select a file system (NTFS or exFAT) and choose Quick Format (or leave unchecked for a full format). Click Start to erase everything. For a more thorough wipe, use software like CCleaner, Coolmuster Data Erasure, or DBAN to overwrite the data so it can’t be recovered. On Mac: Connect your drive to your Mac. Open Disk Utility (Applications > Utilities). Select the drive from the list and click Erase. Choose your file system (Mac OS Extended or exFAT). Click Erase to format it. For secure erasure, click Security Options in Disk Utility to overwrite data. Just make sure you're erasing the right drive, because it's permanent!
Does formatting hard drive delete everything?
Yes.
Does formatting delete the OS?
Yes, formatting a computer hard drive will delete the operating system.
Can you format your hard drive and install all your old programs and files from your old computer to your new hard drive?
Of course, copy all your programs and files you need from the old hard drive and put it on your new hard drive BEFORE formatting the old hard drive. Formatting your hard drive will mean losing everything and a slim chance of getting it all back.
Does formatting the hard drive delete the operating system?
Yes.
Does formatting a drive erase the data?
Yes, Surely it will remove everything on hard drive. Formatting a hard drive means to remove everything on hard drive. If you are formatting only a specific drive like C:\ or D:\ then the data in only that drive will be removed.
What is the disk formatting used for?
It wipes out data on the hard drive disk.
How do you reset your hard drive?
Formatting, there's no easier way to clean a Hard drive as new like formatting
What is the different between formatting SATA hard disk drive and PATA hard disk drive?
There is difference between SATA and PATA HDD but no difference between the formatting..
Why formatting delet all pictures?
Formatting a hard drive or memory card means to wipe it clean and prepare it for fresh data.
Can you format the hard drive and keep windows XP installed?
no. formatting a hard drive means completely removing all files, including windows...
