How to reformate ssd

Elephanturd · Apr 7, 2013

Basically I built my own computer, and while installing windows 7 on my ssd (I have no HDD as of now) I had to force shut down my computer while windows was getting installed. I am pretty sure this has corrupted the ssd and I've been told I have to reformat it. How would I go about doing this?

johnnyq1233 · Apr 7, 2013

When you start the installation again it will prompt you where to put the OS and in there is the option to format the drive.

popatim · Apr 7, 2013

i would use the manufacturers secure erase utility.

jackson1420 · Apr 7, 2013

That sounds like a different issue than formatting the drive.

Reinstall Windows and it will format the drive for you then.

If you are up to the task then do the following:

When you are at the initial Windows 7 install screen hit Shift+F10 and a command prompt will open up.

Type the following sequence to format your drive:
diskpart
select disk 0
select partition 1
format fs=ntfs label=Windows

This is a long format. You could add in the word quick (format fs=ntfs quick label=Windows) to make it faster.

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