You will need
  • The command line cmd.exe).
Instruction
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To start formatting any hard disk you need to run "Command prompt". It allows a large number of transactions in your system. How to run "command line": click menu "start" - select "All programs" ("Programs") - section "Standard" - click the "Command prompt".
How to format from the command line
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In the "command line" after the blinking cursor should write the command "format". To do this, start typing "format" - gap - drive - letter ":" - hit "Enter" ("format C:"). It is possible to format any drive, except the discs recorded on CD/DVD drives.
How to format from the command line
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After pressing "Enter" in the "command prompt" will appear a new entry: "WARNING, ALL DATA ON non-REMOVABLE DISK drive C: WILL be DESTROYED! Proceed with format Y/N)?". When you click on "Y" (yes) will be the formatting of the selected disk, otherwise the formatting will not occur.

After completion of the formatting process, the system may give you an error number - this means that the formatting operation has not been fully implemented. To determine the cause of the event check here:

0 the format is completed successfully;

1 has Been specified invalid parameters;

4 severe error Occurred (all errors, not including 0,1,5);

5 After the message "Proceed with format" was rejected.
How to format from the command line