How to format a boot disk. What do you think are the ways to format a hard drive on a laptop via BIOS? Now I will enlighten you

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In recent years, computer literacy of the population has increased slightly. In any case, many people know about the programs, and some can already figure out their home router themselves, since they can’t get anything meaningful from the technical support of most domestic providers.

But still, the overwhelming majority of users do not know anything about the computer that would be more difficult than spending time on social networks. In particular, if some serious software failures occur that can only be fixed by completely reinstalling the OS, they have no idea how to format a disk with Windows 7.

Of course, such a need does not arise very often, but if a beginner encounters it, then there can be a lot of problems. That is why it will probably be useful for you to read this article in order to form your own idea of the process.

The essence of formatting. Why is it needed?

Formatting is the process by which the surface of a hard drive is marked. The most basic thing is low-level formatting, which is performed only at the manufacturer. We are interested in the high-level process that modifies logical partitions on disks.

Before formatting a disk with Windows 7, the user must determine the file system type, cluster size and other technical characteristics of the newly created partition. This should not be taken lightly, since the survivability of the media and the amount of free space on it depend on these operations.

What is the best cluster size?

In particular, if you set it to the maximum possible and store only text documents on such a disk, you will waste your free space. Let's assume that you have defined the volume as 512 KB. That is, by writing just one text document file of 20 B to disk, you are occupying an entire cluster, 99% of which will be wasted.

How to format the system partition?

If you know a little about computers, then you perfectly remember the procedure for standard preparation of a new section. You can right-click on its icon and select “Format” from the context menu. But there is one problem.

The fact is that you won’t be able to format the system partition (on which the system is installed). If you try, a warning will appear stating that this operation is impossible. How to be?

Using a boot disk

If you really want to find out how to format a disk with Windows 7, you will have to get the boot disk from which you installed the system. If there is none, you need to make it yourself. To do this, you need to write an image downloaded from the network (or created by yourself) to

You need to insert it into the drive, restart the computer, and set the BIOS to boot from the CD/DVD drive. You will have to find out how to do this yourself, since different manufacturers provide different versions of BIOS with radically different interfaces.

As a rule, all the information you need should be posted on the motherboard manufacturer's website. So, having learned how to format a disk through the BIOS, you will have to find this information.

So, immediately after booting from the optical drive, you will be taken to the OS installation menu. Since we are talking about Windows 7, even the most “green” beginners can relax: everything is so clear (almost at the level of intuition) that even a child can handle it.

Immediately after the first dialog box appears, select “Install”. Next, select the required OS version (if you enter the key, the installation program will select the required one). After this, work with disks appears. Having finally understood how to format the system disk, find out its letter in advance, otherwise you can easily lose your entire collection of music or movies.

That's what we need. Select the required section by left-clicking on it. At the very bottom of the window there should be a “Disk Settings” link. Once you select it, you will see other options appear. You need the Format section. Select the required file system and click OK. Then you can either continue installing Windows, or install some other operating system.

Since the system itself offers to format the disk during installation, if you do not have any experience, it is better to leave the settings that are offered by default.

Live CD

If you have ever dealt with system administration, then you probably know about Live CDs, which in the case of Windows OS are often called BartPE. From such media you can not only boot from the BIOS, but also get a fully functional system as a result. Since formatting the system disk under a working OS will not work (this is not Linux, after all), this option may be the only correct one.

Since the system is loaded from a “live CD” into RAM, you can right-click on any disk (including the system disk), and then select “Format” from the context menu. All subsequent actions are no different from those that we have already described in this article.

The same can be done using an installation disk with any Linux distribution. As a rule, they all have Live CD mode, so you don’t have to do any dances with the console. Ubuntu is ideal, the interface of which is as simple and intuitive as possible.

Another variant

But it often happens that two systems are installed on one disk at once. In particular, this happens due to inexperience when a person mistakenly installs several copies of an identical OS on one physical disk.

This cannot be done, because such a combination may well cause problems when loading and operating programs. In addition, the human factor cannot be ruled out when users delete system files from the second system from under the first system. Of course, there is no need to talk about stable work in the latter case.

So how to format a drive with Windows 7 then? Everything is much simpler here.

Cleaning via context menu

To do this, you need to go to “My Computer”, and then select the drive on which the copy of Windows you don’t need is installed. There is no need to worry that the Windows you are currently working on will be targeted. We have already indicated that in this case the system itself will not allow you to do this.

Next, you should right-click on the section you need, and then select “Format” from the menu that appears. A dialog box will also appear asking you to specify the file system type. It all depends on your preferences and requirements.

File system selection

The main (and most reliable) is NTFS, but if necessary, FAT32 can be used. We have already written above about determining the size of a standard cluster. As for the type of formatting, here again everything depends only on you.

But! You need to carefully understand how to format an NTFS hard drive. It should be taken into account that the reliability of this file system is based on the fact that it creates a sufficiently large recovery partition.

In the case when you are preparing a disk whose volume exceeds several hundred GB, this can be sacrificed. But you shouldn’t mark disks with a capacity of 40 GB and below this way. However, where can you find such “dinosaurs” now? But if you need to prepare the hard drive of an old computer, then our recommendations will certainly be useful to you.

If you check the “Quick (Table of Contents Cleanup”) checkbox, the process will not take much time, but there will still be a chance that deleted files from the disk can be recovered.

If you intend to sell this hard drive, we recommend that you uncheck this box. After clicking on the “Start” button, all data will be erased from the media, including the operating system installed there. This may take some time, which will directly depend on both the power of your computer and the size of the disk.

Perform cleaning through Disk Management

This method is somewhat more reliable. Having understood Windows 7 using this method, you must first click on the “Start” button, and in the menu that appears, select “Control Panel”. In the Panel that opens, look for the “Administration” option.

In the dialog box that opens, select the “Computer Management” shortcut. A control window for the utility of the same name will open, in which we are interested in the “Storage devices” item. In it you need to double-click on the “Disk Management” line.

After all these manipulations, a window will open with a list of storage devices installed in the system. Select the disk you need from it and right-click on it. The same context menu will open, in which you should select the “Format” item. You have already been familiarized with further actions above.

Using the Command Line Emulator

Now we have reached the most “advanced” method, which is used only by the most experienced users. This way, formatting a disk with Windows 7 is very convenient and quick, but you need to remember or write down all the commands that we will give you in the text below.

It’s best to simply copy them into and then paste them into the command line using the right mouse button (“Paste”).

Once again, pay attention: carefully monitor the drive letter that you need to format. A mistake can cause you to lose data that is of considerable value (to you, anyway).

First you need to run the emulator with administrator rights. This is done simply. First, click on the “Start” button and look for the “Search” field there. Type the CMD command into it, and then press the Enter key. A window with search results will open on the right side, in which you need to right-click on the file of the same name and select the “Run as Administrator” option in the context menu.

Having decided how to format a disk partition with the system or unnecessary data, first of all write the command format Y: on the command line, where Y should be replaced by the letter of the partition you need. We repeat once again: make no mistake! There have been cases when absent-minded users lost all archives with family videos.

After this, you need to press the Enter key, after which the data will be completely formatted. Important! When using command line emulation mode, no warnings are issued about the possible loss of important data in the event of an error, so be extremely careful when entering commands!

A little about flash drives

If your external drive asks you to format it before using it, you can also use the Command Prompt. All steps of the action are exactly the same, but the main command will have a slightly different form: format Y: /Q. As in the previous case, the letter Y is the designation of your disk, which you need to change to a value relevant to your case, and the key Q stands for Quick, which indicates a quick format with a simple clearing of the table of contents.

What is it for? The fact is that you should not completely format flash drives again, as this once again reduces the number of rewrite cycles.

When actively using a personal computer, a variety of situations may arise that require responsible decisions. In some unexpected situations, formatting may be the only solution. And many users are seriously wondering: Nowadays, for some reason, some people think that this is impossible, but this statement is not true. This opinion is provoked by the fact that such formatting requires floppy disks, which are now outdated. So, how to format a hard drive through BIOS?

First step

Of course, first you need to insert a floppy disk into the drive. By opening the Control Panel, which can be found in the Start menu, you need to find and select the option to install and remove programs and components of the Windows operating system. Computer disks can have different purposes. In this case, we need a boot one. In the window that opens, click on the corresponding “Boot disk” tab and click on the “Create” button. Performing this action is quite simple; to do this, follow the instructions that appear.

Second step

Now you need to completely turn off your PC, reinsert the floppy disk and turn on the computer again. If the BIOS contains the option to boot the system from the hard drive, you should change it to boot from. To do this, immediately before booting the system, press the “Del” button, which will allow you to enter the BIOS. Next, you should open the “Advanced BIOS Features” item, which will display several sub-items. In this menu, in addition to floppy disks and CDs, there may be several sections with hard drives. This is due to the fact that PC hard drives can be installed in a computer in the amount of two or more pieces. We need the “First Boot Device” item. Using the “PgDn” and “PgUp” keys, set the “Floppy” line to the first place. Now close the window with the “Esc” key and exit the BIOS while saving the data by pressing the “F10” button. After these steps, the system will first boot the floppy disk rather than the hard drive.

Third step

After loading the PC, a menu will be displayed on the screen in which you should use the cursor keys to select the following item: “No. 2. Start computer with CD-Rom Support.” The selection will need to be confirmed by pressing the enter key. After a few seconds of loading, the command line “A:\^” will start flashing at the bottom of the screen. Now you should type the command and confirm it again with the enter key. Instead of drive C, you can format any other one; to do this, you just need to change the letter in the command. For example, D would be called by the following command: Format D:. After confirming the entered command, a warning will appear stating that all files from this disk will be permanently erased. To confirm, press the Enter key again. Now the question of how to format a hard drive via BIOS should not cause any difficulties.

But remember that formatting will completely destroy all your data on the selected drive. After the procedure has been completed, it will be impossible to restore them. Therefore, before formatting the hard drive via BIOS, the files needed in the future must first be saved to any external storage device.

Hello.

Almost every user sooner or later is faced with reinstalling Windows (viruses, system errors, buying a new disk, switching to new equipment, etc.). Before installing Windows, the hard drive must be formatted (modern Windows 7, 8, 10 operating systems offer to do this right during the installation process, but sometimes this method does not work...).

In this article I will show you how to format a hard drive in the classic way via BIOS (when installing Windows OS), and an alternative option - using an emergency flash drive.

1) How to create an installation (bootable) USB flash drive with Windows 7, 8, 10

In most cases, the HDD hard drive (and SSD too) is easily and quickly formatted during the Windows installation stage (you just need to go to the advanced options during installation, as will be shown later in the article). This is where I propose to start this article.

In general, you can create both a bootable USB flash drive and a bootable DVD (for example). But since DVD drives have been rapidly losing popularity lately (some PCs don’t have them at all, and some laptops install another disc instead), I’ll focus on a flash drive...

What you need to create a bootable USB flash drive:

bootable ISO image with the desired Windows OS ( where can I get it? Probably no need to explain? 🙂);
The bootable flash drive itself, at least 4-8 GB (depending on the OS you want to write to it);
Rufus program (office site) with which you can easily and quickly write an image to a flash drive.

The process of creating a bootable USB flash drive:

First, launch the Rufus utility and insert the flash drive into the USB port;
then in Rufus, select the connected flash drive;
specify the partition scheme (in most cases, it is recommended to set MBR for computers with BIOS or UEFI. You can find out the difference between MBR and GPT here:);
then select the file system (NTFS recommended);
The next important point is choosing an ISO image with the OS (specify the image you want to burn);
in fact, the last step is to start recording, the “Start” button (see the screenshot below, all the settings are indicated there).

Options for creating a bootable USB flash drive in Rufus.

After 5-10 minutes (if everything is done correctly, the flash drive is working and no errors occurred), the bootable flash drive will be ready. We can move on...

2) How to configure the BIOS to boot from a flash drive

In order for the computer to “see” a flash drive inserted into the USB port and be able to boot from it, you must correctly configure the BIOS (BIOS or UEFI). Despite the fact that everything in Bios is in English, setting it up is not that difficult. Let's go in order.

1. To set the appropriate settings in the Bios, you must first enter it. Depending on the manufacturer of your device, the login buttons may be different. Most often, after turning on the computer (laptop), you need to press the button several times DEL(or F2). In some cases, the button is written directly on the monitor on the first loading screen. Below is a link to an article that will help you enter Bios.

How to enter Bios (buttons and instructions for different device manufacturers) -

2. Depending on the BIOS version, the settings can be very different (and, unfortunately, there is no universal recipe for how to configure the BIOS to boot from a flash drive).

But generally speaking, the settings from different manufacturers are very similar. Need to:

find the Boot section (in some cases Advanced);
first turn off Secure Boot (if you created the flash drive as described in the previous step);
then configure the boot priority (for example, in Dell laptops this is all done in the Boot section): in first place you need to put the USB Strarage Device (i.e. bootable USB device, see screenshot below);
then press the F10 button to save the settings and restart the laptop.

Setting up BIOS to boot from a USB flash drive (using a Dell laptop as an example).

For those whose Bios is slightly different from the one shown above, I suggest the following article:

BIOS setup for booting from flash drives:

3) How to format a hard drive with Windows Installer

If you correctly burned the bootable USB flash drive and configured the BIOS, then after restarting the computer the Windows welcome window will appear (which always pops up before the installation starts, as in the screenshot below). When you see this window, just click next.

Start installing Windows 7

Then, when you reach the installation type selection window (screenshot below), select the option complete installation(i.e. with setting additional parameters).

Next, you can actually format the disk. The screenshot below shows an unformatted disk that does not yet have a single partition. Everything is simple with it: you need to click the “Create” button, and then continue the installation.

If you want to format the disk: just select the desired partition, then click the “Format” button ( Attention! The operation will destroy all data on the hard drive).

Note. If you have a large hard drive, such as 500 GB or more, it is recommended to create 2 (or more) partitions on it. One partition for Windows OS and all programs that you will install (50-150 GB recommended), the rest of the disk space for another partition (partitions) - for files and documents. This makes it much easier to restore the system in the event, for example, that Windows refuses to boot - you can simply reinstall the OS on the system disk (and the files and documents will remain untouched, since they will be on other partitions).

In general, if your disk is formatted through the Windows Installer, then the task of the article is completed, and below will be a method of what to do if you can’t format the disk this way...

4) Formatting the disk via

AOMEI Partition Assistant Standard Edition

A program for working with drives with IDE, SATA and SCSI, USB interfaces. It is a free analogue of the popular programs Partition Magic and Acronis Disk Director. The program allows you to create, delete, merge (without losing data) and format hard drive partitions. In addition, in the program you can create a bootable emergency flash drive (or CD/DVD disk), after booting from which you can also create partitions and format the disk (i.e., it will be very helpful in cases where the main OS does not boot). All major Windows operating systems are supported: XP, Vista, 7, 8, 10.

Creating a bootable USB flash drive in AOMEI Partition Assistant Standard Edition

The whole process is very simple and understandable (especially since the program fully supports the Russian language).

1. First, insert the flash drive into the USB port and launch the program.

After 3-5 minutes, the wizard will finish its work and you can insert the USB flash drive into the PC on which you plan to format the disk and reboot (turn on) it.

Note. The principle of working with the program when you are using an emergency flash drive, which we took a step above, is similar. Those. all operations are done in the same way as if you had installed the program on your Windows OS and decided to format the disk. Therefore, I think there is no point in describing the formatting process itself (right mouse button on the desired disk and select the one you are looking for in the drop-down menu...)? (screenshot below) :)

Formatting a hard drive partition

This is where I end today. Good Luck!

When restoring an operating system or hard drive, it is very important to use all available methods. In addition to recovery programs, BIOS can act as an assistant during resuscitation.

Next, we will look at computer breakdown situations in which the BIOS can provide undeniable help. This way, you can restore the system through the BIOS with little effort, without resorting to expensive repairs or calling a specialist. In addition, formatting via BIOS does not require professional skills or special dexterity - it is only important to follow the sequence of actions when setting options, working with the command line and be careful when restoring the system or repartitioning the HDD.

How to format a hard drive via BIOS

When an HDD (hard drive) needs to be formatted, standard system recovery applications do not always help. Often the user does not even have the opportunity to use the operating system interface. Accordingly, formatting commands are not available, although there is, in fact, access to the hard drive.

To format, we need a boot disk or flash drive with Windows. For these purposes, you can download an ISO image of Windows 7 - 10 from a torrent tracker or use a licensed copy of a bootable Windows distribution. There is no fundamental difference in choosing a boot distribution for subsequent disk formatting. You can also create a bootable USB flash drive in the UltraISO program, read our guide on how to create a custom ("custom") boot system image.

As soon as you have obtained the image of the system from which we will boot, you need to enter, in fact, the BIOS subsystem. To do this, restart your computer and hold down the Del or F12 keys on your keyboard during initial boot. They are designed to enter the BIOS on most motherboards. However, the BIOS initialization key may be assigned to another button - you need to find out in the user manual for the motherboard (don’t be lazy to find it and read it).

In Bios we are interested in the boot section. You can find it through the BootBoot – Device Priority tab. In any case, you need to find the settings section responsible for loading hard drives, CD/DVDs and flash drives. In this list, it is important to indicate the device from which you will download the image or disk with Windows to format the HDD.

After the described manipulations, exit the BIOS, saving the settings. Usually all you need to do is press the F10 key, accept the changes and reboot the machine.

Now we boot using the actual boot disk with Windows, and after starting the shell, we hold down the combination Shift+F10. This is necessary to access the Windows command line - in other words, the console. However, in more modern versions of the OS (Windows 8 and higher), you need to follow the path “select language” -> “diagnostics” -> “additional features” -> “command line”.

Be careful! Formatting a disk is an irreversible process. When formatting, you will not be able to get the data back. Therefore, it is very important to perform all operations carefully, understanding what you are doing.

Carefully check all the information before formatting the hard drive via BIOS: check if you have made a mistake with the drive letter. The fact is that the names of the disks may well not correspond to the system designations that you might remember. To be on the safe side, I advise you to double-check the data with the following command:

wmic logicaldisk get deviceid, volumename, size, description

Actually, you can use the following commands to format a disk:

format /FS:NTFS X: /q - quick formatting for disks in NTFS format
format /FS:FAT32 X: /q - disk repartition in the FAT32 file system

Alternative ways to format a hard drive through BIOS

Through the Windows graphical installer shell. After selecting the language, select the full installation, select the hard drive, Configure and select the Format command.
Using the ERD Comader program. This program allows you to compile a complete boot disk with system recovery tools. Next, we boot in the usual way through the resulting disk and select the Disk Cleanup item in the shell menu. After this, you can format the hard drive through the BIOS.

What to do if the BIOS does not recognize the hard drive or flash drive?

It also happens that in the BIOS settings, namely in the Boot section, you do not see a device - it could be a removable HDD, flash drive or other information storage device. There is no need to panic. Try the following options:

Make sure the HDD is connected to the computer securely. It probably makes sense to check the performance of the hard drive on another PC. If it is detected correctly in the BIOS, you should replace the cable on your PC.
Read your motherboard's manual, specifically the diagnostic section. It is possible that the section responsible for identifying hard drives is located in another partition. In addition, manufacturers sometimes indicate in the documentation the causes of such problems and provide options for solving them.
If the bios does not see the flash drive, then it is likely that it does not support new USB drives or, in principle, does not work with flash drives and does not support booting from USB.

However, sometimes it happens that the hard drive is not detected in the BIOS due to failure. For information on how to restore a hard drive and diagnose a breakdown, read our HDD repair guide:

How to restore BIOS?

A BIOS failure is a very serious error that practically cannot be solved using simple methods. The fact is that the BIOS is essentially a chip inside the motherboard. If the BIOS has been damaged, its functionality can only be restored by replacing the same chip on the motherboard. This is a fairly expensive operation.

The most optimal method of restoring the BIOS is to completely replace the motherboard. This method has two obvious advantages:

You are upgrading your computer by purchasing a more modern motherboard
You quickly return your PC to working condition

The disadvantage of replacing the BIOS along with the motherboard is the cost of replacing the component. However, if the BIOS failure was not your fault, you can send the board for free repair to a service center under warranty.

Summary. We have looked at several basic ways to restore the system through the BIOS by formatting it through the Windows boot disk shell.

Question answer

Bios does not see the Samsung hard drive; when you turn on the computer, it makes one short beep and that’s it. When connecting a second working hard drive at the same time as this Samsung drive, the computer freezes.

Answer. It is possible that the bios does not detect the hard drive because it has failed (this could be mechanical or electronic). If there is a speaker attached to your PC's motherboard, it may produce a sound that can diagnose an HDD problem.

If possible, check the visibility of the hard drive on another computer, but the symptoms indicate that this is still a failure.

There are times when we need to format a hard drive via Bios. This may be needed immediately after purchasing a new hard drive, when installing or reinstalling an operating system, or as an anti-virus tool. In this material I will tell you how to format a disk via BIOS, introduce the reader to various methods of this formatting, and also describe programs for formatting via BIOS that will help us with this.

If you want to know how to enter the BIOS, we have collected everything for you for each device.

Typically, the need to cleanse via BIOS arises in a situation where full access to the corresponding Windows OS tools is impossible, and everything must be done from scratch. I’ll immediately make a reservation that the companies that developed the existing BIOS versions - Award Software (AwardBios), American Megatrends (AmiBios), Phoenix Technologies (PhoenixBIOS) and others did not include a tool for formatting the hard drive in their bios versions, while access to the hard drive in the BIOS available by default.

Consequently, “formatting a hard drive via BIOS” can only be conditional; in such an algorithm it acts only as a logistics link, allowing the user to use it to perform the necessary operations to format the hard drive.

Let me make a reservation right away that formatting (especially full formatting) completely deletes all information on the disk being formatted, so if you have something valuable there, then before formatting it is better to copy it to a flash drive, another hard drive, send it to the cloud, and so on.

Supporting tools

To format, we need a program that will help format the hard drive. Such a program is usually included in the boot disk (flash drive) along with the operating system installer; it is also included in the system recovery disk (Live CD) programs; in addition, it can be sold separately or on disk.

Using the command line

Once you have decided to format your hard drive, you can select auxiliary tools. The easiest option is to use a regular Windows boot disk, which almost every user has. To use its capabilities we need to run it through the BIOS.

To do this, we restart the computer (if it was turned off, turn it on), and immediately after the start, quickly press several times on the button responsible for entering the BIOS - usually this is the “Delete” key, but there are also variations with the F8, F12, Ctrl + F2 keys and Escape.
After entering the BIOS, go to the Boot tab, select the “Boot Device Priority” item in it and press “Enter”.
We install our CDROM or DVDROM as the main boot device (in first place), click on F10 and save our changes by clicking “Ok”.
The computer will start to boot and the message “Press any key to boot from CD or DVD” will appear in front of you. Press any key.
On the language selection screen, press Shift+F10, which will give you access to the command line. If you are a Windows 8 user, then go to the path select language - diagnostics - advanced options - command line.
At the command line, type the following command (instead of C, you can enter another partition of your hard drive - D, E, etc.):

format /FS:NTFS C: /q – fast format in the NTFS system

format /FS:FAT32 C: /q – fast format in FAT32

You can write it even simpler, for example: format c:/q

Click “Ok” and wait for the end of the formatting process.

Using the Windows Installer Features

We can also use the built-in capabilities of the Windows installer to format the hard drive via BIOS (new version). We also launch through the BIOS as in the previous case, only in the Windows installer language selection menu we click “Next”. Then select “Full installation”, select the disk to format (click on it), then click “Disk Settings” and select “Format” there.

Formatting from a flash drive

As a boot tool with a Windows installation, you can use a flash drive on which the Windows OS installation is recorded. In this case, the flash drive itself must be made bootable using special programs (for example, UltraISO). Although sometimes it’s enough to simply copy the Windows installer to a USB flash drive and run it from the BIOS. Don’t forget to make the flash drive the first boot device in the BIOS as shown above (sometimes in the “Hard Disk Drive” menu item you need to specify the flash drive first and the CD (DVD) second).

We use the Acronis Disk Director Suite program

This program is usually included in the LiveCD and other Windows OS builds, and is an auxiliary utility for working with the hard drive. After launching the application, select the hard drive you need to format, right-click on it, in the menu that appears, click on “Format”, select the type of file system and confirm the operation by clicking “Run”. After the operation is completed, reboot.

You can visually see how this program works in the video:

Paragon Hard Disk Manager

An alternative to the previous one, a program with good functionality and good experience. The algorithm for working with it is similar to the previous program - select a disk - right mouse button - Format Partition - select a file system - Format. After completion, reboot as usual.

DBAN

You can also use the free DBAN tool, which easily cleans and formats your hard drive. To take advantage of its functionality, this program needs to be made bootable from a flash drive; the appropriate software will help us with this (for example, Universal USB Loader).

How it looks is visually shown in the video:

Conclusion

As we can see, formatting a hard drive via BIOS is carried out using auxiliary tools in the form of a boot disk or flash drive on which the Windows OS installer is installed. The capabilities of the latter make it easy to install, both using the command line and using the Windows installer itself. At the same time, there is always an alternative in the form of various auxiliary programs included in various LiveCD assemblies; these tools are quite enough to easily and quickly format the hard drive we need.