How to Erase the Hard Drive on Windows XP Pro Home Edition
If you no longer need a hard drive or partition, you can format it to prepare it for other use. Formatting is the act of preparing a hard disk for storage. Windows XP provides various ways to configure and delete hard disk partitions. You can conveniently format a hard drive by accessing the "My Computer" folder or by using the Disk Management utility.
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Instructions
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Format by Accessing the "My Computer" Folder
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Click the "Start" button.
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Click "My Computer." You will see the partitions and drives on your computer.
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Right-click a hard drive under "Hard Disk" drives and click "Format."
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Select "Quick Format" if you want the format process to be quick. Click "Start" to format the hard drive.
Format by Using Disk Management
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Click the "Start" button.
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Right-click "My Computer" and click "Manage." This will launch the "Computer Management" window
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Click "Storage" and click "Disk Management."
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Right-click a hard disk and click "Format."
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Select a file system and specify if you want to use "Quick Format." Click "OK" to format the hard drive.
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