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Do I have to format the hard drive when installing a new operating system?
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∙ 14y ago
yes you do.
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Factors to consider before installing operating system?
Before installing an operating system, you need to consider how big you hard drive is. You also need to consider what types of programs you will be using.
How do you remove an operating system?
Most operating systems can only be removed by formatting the hard drive, and then installing the operating system that you desire. The drawback to this is that you will lose everything that is on that partition of the hard drive. Example : if you have a computer with Windows Vista but you want to put Windows XP on the computer you have to wipe (format) the hard drive in order to load Windows XP. This means saving all your documents to a CD or another hard drive or another partition. If you want to upgrade to a newer operating system then this can be done without losing your information, but some programs may need to be reloaded. Hope this helps. ----
Do you need to wipe your hard drive before installing a different operating system?
No, you do not, but operating systems are software just like other things, and they take hard drive space, so if you are low on disk space you should clean up a bit before installing a new OS.
Is it possible to install an operating system on external storage device without installing internal hard drive?
if it is an external SATA drive then yes, otherwise it is not suggested and rarely works.
Do you have to reformat when installing an operating system?
No, there is no requirement of reformatting when installing an operating system as you can install more than one operating system on a samePC. So there is no requirement of formatting the older one, even if you are installing a single new operating system only. Then also there is no requirement of reformatting again, formatting decreases the life of PC. ANSWER: Formatting does not decrease the life of your PC. The statement above is correct in that it is not necessary to format before installing an operating system. However, if you are doing a fresh install, formatting gives you a "clean slate" to install the new operating system. Attain the older one, even if you are installing a single new operating system only , then also there is no requirement of reformatting again, formatting decreases the life of PC. GOOD ANSWER: You do not reformat a PC you reformat a Hard Drive Disk. Whether or not you need to reformat your HDD depends on the operating system you wish to install. Some operating systems require different formats like NTFS or FAT32 so sometimes you need to reformat. You can also have more then one operating system on your HDD but to do this you must create a partition. A partition is a reserved area on the HDD which you can dedicate to different things depending on your needs. Generally, when you are installing an operating system you will have to reformat your HDD or create a partition for the operating system to run on. It does not decrease the life of your PC but sometimes during the reformatting process a few megabites will be lost... nothing serious. Most OSes require one partition to be formatted, but that is why you can create multiple partitions.
Do you have to format a hard drive before installing Windows 98?
yes all hard drives must be reformatted before installing an operating system.
What derermines the drive letter when installing a second hard drive?
operating system
How Can you Merge an empty unallocated partition to your C Drive?
You need a program like partition magic, it will format and merge the partition. If you want to reinstall your operating system, you can format all of the partitions into one before installing the system.
Commands to delete operating system?
Format drive C
How do you format c?
If your Windows operating system is not installed on drive C, you can simply format using the inbuilt formatting tool. Otherwise, you need to boot your computer using an operating system on different drive to format C.
Will formatting a hard drive remove virus?
Yes it will, but it will also remove EVERYTHING on the drive; your personal files, settings, programs, even your operating system. Don't attempt to format your hard drive unless A) You are prepared to loose everything on the drive AND you have experience installing Windows or another operating system. B) It is a secondary drive (such as an external hard drive) which has no system files AND you are prepared to loose everything on the drive.
Factors to consider before installing operating system?
Before installing an operating system, you need to consider how big you hard drive is. You also need to consider what types of programs you will be using.
Can installing a new hard drive in a computer cause a system failure?
Yes, if there is no operating system on the new drive, then your computer will not run.
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 get rid of vista?
Format the drive and install a new operating system in its place.
What is a good practice before installing any software on your system is to?
Format your computer's hard drive
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.
