How to Format Computer and re Install Windows 7

How to format Computer and Install Windows 7

The process of formatting C drive and reinstall operating system is commonly known as formatting computer. Since all your operating system files are stored in C drive, you can not format directly by right clicking on C drive and then by clicking on format option. So there is a step by step process through which you can format your computer or laptop

Methods

1-Traditional Method (using CD drive)

2-Latest Method (using usb drive)

Using CD Drive

Step 1-  Insert CD/DVD into the CD driv
Step 2-  Restart your computer
Step 3-  Before starting your computer after shutdown in the restart process continue pres F12 key (It
              may be different depending upon your computer manufacturer). Some option will be shown like this

Step 4-  Select CD/DVD/CD-RW Device and it will show "press any key to boot from CD". So press
              any key
Step 5-  Windows files will be loaded, here you have nothing to do
Step 6-  A window will be shown
              Choose language and keyboard input method as US then click on next
Step 7-  Click on install now
Step 8-  Accept terms and conditions
Step 9-  If you want to upgrade then select upgrade option otherwise custom option which I will
              describe here
Step 10- Click on Drive Option
Step 11- If you want to format all the drives than select each partition and click on format
               If you don't want to use that partition and want to make new then select each partition one
               by one and click on delete (Note:- by clicking delete and format option, your data will be
               lost). Then click on new, enter amount of c drive then apply. Similarly make another drives
Step 12- Select on one partition on which you want to install window 7 then click on next. Now you
               have nothing to do for next 20-30 minuts
Step 13- Remember during installation process computer restarts several times. Then never press
               any key when it asks, If you do then whole process will start again
Step 14- Now type user name when it asks, then computer name, then passwords, then time zone
               then use recommended settings.
Step 15- Now install audio video and other drivers and enjoy

Using USB Drive

To format your computer with a usb drive you must have to make a bootable pen drive. Listen if you have question of why should I use usb drive to format instead of cd/dvd then one thing you should notice that formatting computer with usb drive is very fast and reliable. It is best option when your pc is not connected to power. So make the usb drive bootable from these simple steps. It would be better if you copy all your windows 7 files from dvd to your computer hard disk

Step 1- Insert your USB (4GB+ preferable) to the system and backup all the data from the USB as we

             are going to format the USB to make it as bootable.

Step 2- Open elevated Command Prompt. To do this, type in CMD in Start menu search field and hit

             Ctrl + Shift + Enter. Alternatively, navigate to Start > All programs >Accessories > right

             click on Command Prompt and select run as administrator.

Step 3- When the Command Prompt opens, enter the following command:

             DISKPART and hit enter.

             LIST DISK and hit enter.

             Once you enter the LIST DISK command, it will show the disk number of your USB drive.

             In the below image my USB drive disk no is Disk 2

.

Step 4- In this step you need to enter all the below commands one by one and hit enter. As these

             commands are self explanatory, you can easily guess what these commands do.

             SELECT DISK 2 (Replace DISK 1 with your disk number)

             CLEAN

             CREATE PARTITION PRIMARY

             SELECT PARTITION 1

             ACTIVE

             FORMAT FS=NTFS

             (Format process may take few seconds)

             ASSIGN

             EXIT

                                                              

  Step 5- Copy Windows DVD files from computer to USB.

You are done with your bootable USB. You can now use this bootable USB as bootable DVD on any computer that comes with USB boot feature (most of the current motherboards support this feature).

Note that this bootable USB guide will not work if you are trying to make a bootable USB on XP PC

Step 6-  Insert bootable usb drive into the usb port
Step 7-  Restart your computer.
Step 8-  Before starting your computer after shutdown in the restart process continue pres F12 key(It
              may be different depending upon your computer manufacturer). Some option will be
              shown
Step 9-  Select usb device and press enter

Step 10-Now continue the process listed above from step 5 in the cd drive method