HogCooter Distinguished Nov 27, 2012 79 1 18,535 Dec 14, 2013 #1 I am installing a new 1tb hdd on my inspiron n7010 laptop and intend on using my dell disks to load everything back on. Do I need to do anything to the hdd -like format /s ? Do I just put the disks in and boot from cd? Thanks.
I am installing a new 1tb hdd on my inspiron n7010 laptop and intend on using my dell disks to load everything back on. Do I need to do anything to the hdd -like format /s ? Do I just put the disks in and boot from cd? Thanks.
lonewolf7 Splendid May 6, 2013 5,113 2 24,965 Dec 14, 2013 #2 Yes. Or you could format the HDD under Disk Management. Upvote 0 Downvote