hi there, is it ok, to format my hard drive, using the utility, in the set-up mode,this is the process i use, the other day.
Printable View
hi there, is it ok, to format my hard drive, using the utility, in the set-up mode,this is the process i use, the other day.
If your disk is not partitioned then you will not be able to format it.
The Format option present in some BIOS Setups is a low-level format similar to that used to initialise drives after they were manufactured. It is not the same as Format from a boot floppy etc. It is normally only used if there is a problem with the drive or something like a REALLY heavy boot sector virus. It will have taken a very long time, right?
As Eagle said, after a LLF, you will have to use FDISK to partition the drive with an active primary partition, and format it with the Format program on a boot disk.