Jun 12, 2016 09:39 PM
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(Updated Jun 12, 2016 09:39 PM)
Formatting is the process of deleting all the data on the hard drive, but beware of'Quick Format' which leaves all your data in place and makes the drive appear to be empty. A quick format is ok if you have a brand new hard drive, or you want to reinstall Windows, but not if you're disposing of the disk or giving it to someone else.
Befor formatting hard disk make sure you have successfully backed up any photos, videos, music and other documents from your drive before you format it. Although files can be recovered in some situations, prevention is always better than cure.
If you need to format a disk and you can't do it from within Windows, you can create a bootable CD, DVD or USB flash drive and run a free third-party formatting tool.
