Formatting a Hard drive
Formatting a hard drive permanently deletes all files and allows the user to change the file system to
either FAT, FAT 32, exFAT or NTFS.
A file system controls the way files are stores on a Hard drive and the permissions a user has.
either FAT, FAT 32, exFAT or NTFS.
A file system controls the way files are stores on a Hard drive and the permissions a user has.
NTFSThe NTFS file system is the recommended file system for large hard drives and computers with Windows 7 and above.
The benefits of NTFS are: .It allows users to recover from some disk-related errors automatically, which FAT32 cannot .Improved support for larger hard disks. .Better security because you can use permissions and encryption to restrict access to specific files to approved users. |
FATThe FAT file system is an older file system. This file system is recommended for Windows 95, Windows 98, and Windows Millennium Edition
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FAT 32FAT32 does not have the security that NTFS provides, so if you have a FAT32
partition or volume on your computer, any user who has access to your computer can read any file on it. .You cannot create a FAT32 partition greater than 32GB in this version of Window .You cannot store a file larger than 4GB on a FAT32 partition. |
exFATThis is recommended for users who want to transfer files between a Apple computer and a Windows computer
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How to format a hard drive
Step 1: Go to my computer, right click the hard drive you want to format and click format
Step 2: Next you can choose the file system and unit allocation size. Click the link at the top of the web page for a guide about unit allocation size.
Step 3: Remember formatting will erase all data on the disk. If you want to save the files on the hard drive save it on another hard drive
The hard drive is now formatted.