How to format Windows 8

Formatting Windows 8 is a simple operation, but the results can be serious if you are not clear about what you are going to do. Formatting the partition in which this operating system is installed means that you will lose all the data and programs you have there, so make backup copies before executing the operation. A good recommendation is that you have a partition added data, which is not the same as the operating system, so if you have to format the latter do not lose your files. In .com we explain how to format Windows 8.

You will need to:

Windows 8 installation disk.

Steps to follow:

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Formatting with Windows 8 is an option you have in the Administrative Tools. To access this alternative, pass the cursor on the right side of the screen and type "Control Panel" in the search engine.

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Once you are in the Control Panel, enter the "System and security" section.

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In the new window, below all, you will see the option to format partitions in "Administrative Tools". You have to click, in particular, on "Create and format hard drive partitions".

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Now, you have access to see all the partitions of your hard drive from the Windows 8 tools. By placing yourself on a partition and pressing right button, you will see the options that are accessible. In our case you see that the "Format" is shaded, which means that we can not use it. This is because the partition of the operating system can not be given a new format from this tool.

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What we have to do to format Windows 8 in this case is to get an installation CD and start the process as if we were to install the operating system again, which is what we really do after formatting. To do this, turn off the computer and turn it on but starting from the CD. Read this article if you do not know how to make your computer boot from CD.

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Once it is the installation CD that takes control of your computer, this is the first screen that will appear in which you must choose the data that interests you. As you can see, the process to format Windows 8 is similar to a normal installation. In our case, we do not make any changes here and leave the options that appear by default.

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Next, you have to accept the terms in order to continue.

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This is the key step to format Windows 8 . You must choose the custom installation option, so you can have access to format the partition.

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In the next screen, choose the partition you want to format and press "Format".

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The installer will warn you that with this option you will lose all the data that you have in that part of the hard disk, but it is something that you already have to be clear before starting to format.

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Once you accept, the formatting will be done, in a matter of 1 or 2 seconds. If you click on "Next", a normal installation of the Windows 8 operating system will begin.

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After restarting the computer, a usual action during the installation, a window will appear in which you must give a name to the computer.

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In this step, you must enter the data from your Microsoft account. This will make it easier for you to recover some configurations of your equipment, but never data or programs.

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Afterwards, you will have a new installation of Windows 8 on a formatted partition.

Next, we will explain how you could format a partition in Windows 8 on which the operating system is not installed. First, you must follow instructions 1, 2 and 3, until you reach the disk manager.

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You stand on the partition you want to format, other than the one where you installed the operating system or the first, which says "Reserved for the system", and press right button and "Format". Then, you can choose the file system you want the partition to have: NFTS or FAT32. You can also choose other options, like if you want a fast format or not.