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Hard drives must be formatted (and usually a file system must be set up) before they can be used to store data. There's normally no need to reformat a drive unless something significant changes.
For example, if you decide to repartition a drive, you will (probably) need to reformat the partitions afterward. (The reason for all the weasel words like usually, normally, probably is that not all operating systems and file systems work the same way.)
Also, if a partition becomes corrupted somehow, you may have no choice but to reformat it in order to use it again.
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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.
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
Were does your hard drive space go when you format your drive?
no where it just deletes all the files there
What would happen if you format hard drive very often?
Your hard drive will be more prone to be broken. Reformatting hard drive needs not to be very often. Hard drive is reformatted once there is no more chances of recovering it from corrupted files, virus, bad sectors, etc. When you format your hard drive, you will certainly feel that your computer is slowing down due to the hard drive being read uncomfortable for the system and later on your hard drive will be broken.
