Quick Answer: How to Format Windows 8?

Method 1 Formatting a Hard Drive to Install Windows 8

• Backup any important data.
• Insert your Windows 8 DVD.
• Restart your computer.
• Open your computer’s BIOS menu before Windows boots.
• Open the BOOT menu in your BIOS.
• Set your DVD drive as the primary drive.
• Save your changes and exit the BIOS.

How do you reset a Windows 8 laptop?

How to restore a Windows 8 laptop or PC to factory default settings?

1. Click “Change PC settings”.
2. Click [General] then select [Remove everything and reinstall Windows].
3. If the operating system is “Windows 8.1”, please click “Update and recovery”, then select [Remove everything and reinstall Windows].
4. Click [Next].

How do I format a hard drive with Windows 8?

Open Windows 8 Disk Management by pressing “Windows + R” and typing “diskmgmt.msc”. Right click on the hard drive partition (here’s D) and select “Format…” in the drop-down menu. In the pop-up window, you can type a partition label, choose NTFS or FAT32 file system and change cluster size.