Formatting a Hard Drive

How to format a hard drive under Microsoft Windows

Under Microsoft Windows, you can use the `format` command to format a drive, just like in DOS.

Alternatively, you can format a drive through the GUI by following these steps:

* Click the button.
* Click .
* Highlight the drive you wish to format.
* Click the right mouse button to bring up a menu.
* Select .

How to format a hard drive under FreeBSD

To format a hard drive partition under FreeBSD, use the `newfs` command.
How to format a hard drive under Solaris

To format a hard drive partition under Solaris, use the `format` command.

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Mark Hall writes on topics such as Formatting a Hard Drive , RAID and MBR for The Tech FAQ.

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