How to format (initialize) a new internal hard drive If you just built a PC, or added a brand new hard drive or SSD to an existing computer, you have to format it before you can actually store ...

Step by step tutorial on how to format a Hard Drive or Disk. Use built-in tools such as Diskpart, CMD, Disk Management, etc, to format.

On Windows 10, you can quickly format a USB flash drive to erase content or fix data corruption using File Explorer, Disk Management, PowerShell, and Command Prompt, and here’s how.

There are multiple ways to format a Windows 11/10 PC. You can use Format option in Setup, Reset PC, OEM software and so on. Make sure to backup all data first.