how do i go about reformatting a hard drive?

if you have any fat or fat32 partitions these can be converted to ntfs using the convert.exe comand line utility to convert a partition to ntfs,open a command prompt,by going to run and type cmd, then type in "convert drive-letter:/fs:ntfs"(without the quotes) to convert "drive_letter" to ntfs. for example if you want to convert drive f to ntfs

,you would type

C:\>convert f:/fs:ntfs

if you wish to see the details of the conversion process,turn on verbose mode using the /v swithch.note that this is a one way conversion you cannot undo the conversion once it has been done also.data loss is unlikey when you convert a fat volume to ntfs

You haven't mentioned which OS you are using. Normally if you right click on the drive letter you should get the format option. In the format dialog you can decide between fat32 and ntfs. All data is erased during formatting.

(in windows xp you have a tool for it). Go to

start > control panel > Administrative tools > Computer Management > Disk Management.

Locate your disk.

Right Click on it to see the options for formatting, repartitioning etc.

Yes ntfs an fat 32 wont work together if you want to run ntfs you have to reinstall your os so wipe of both or stick with fat 32

Click on the start menu then run

type cmd in the run box

at the dos prompt type

cd\

format d:

if d is your second drive letter.

Use the hard drive that you want to format as slave drive then go to Windows XP. Right click on "My Computer" then choose "Manage". "Storage -> Disk management" try to press right click on the drive that you want to format then you will see the easy menu just click it then you will get it.

Hope this helps

as long as it doesent have your Operating system on it just right click and select format. Then make sure all the options to you liking and be sure to have selected NFTS and click format.