How do I format my hard drive? All my important files and documents are backed-up on my external HD. I need to reformat my C Hard drive, but cant figure out how. I have the restore disks I received when I purchased my computer, but am lost. Any help is much appreciated, thanks, Robert!
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Jump to PostSo I have tried to figure this out myself by going to http://www.ehow.com/how_6026_format-hard-drive.html
The only problem is, when I right click on my C drive in the computer management window, I cannot click on "format" or "delete partition" They are in grey and I cannot click them. …
Jump to Postis your machine a dell?
my dells "recovery cd" is in fact not a recovery cd but calls a symantec program on a hidden partition and restores my system from that.
Jump to PostSo when I put the disk in and reboot, it says press 1 to format (which I cant) or to press 2 to go to the command promp.
Yep, that's right.
I pressed two and typed what you said, "format c:" and hit enter, nothing. it said it was an …
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