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