How Do I Format My Computer with Windows 8?

Chloe Bennett
Chloe Bennett
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Contents How Do I Wipe My Computer Clean Windows 8? If You’re Using Windows 8.1 or 10, Wiping Your Hard Drive Is Easy. Select Settings (The Gear Icon on the...

How Do I Format My Computer with Windows 8?
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How do I wipe my computer clean Windows 8?

If you’re using Windows 8.1 or 10, wiping your hard drive is easy.

  1. Select Settings (the gear icon on the Start menu)
  2. Select Update & security, then Recovery.
  3. Choose Remove everything, then Remove files and clean the drive.
  4. Then click Next, Reset, and Continue.

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How can I format my laptop Windows 8 without CD?

Refresh without installation media

  1. Boot into the system and go to Computer > C: , where C: is the drive where your Windows is installed on.
  2. Create a new folder. …
  3. Insert the Windows 8/8.1 installation media and go to the Source folder. …
  4. Copy the install.wim file.
  5. Paste the install.wim file to the Win8 folder.
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