How to Format C From a System Repair Disc
You’ll need access to a working Windows computer with an optical disc drive to create a System Repair Disc. Follow these steps to format your C drive: After the drive is finished formatting, you’ll be prompted to enter a volume label, or name, for the drive. You can skip this step by pressing Enter. When you’re back at the Command Prompt, remove the System Repair Disc and turn off your computer by holding down the power button. In Windows 7, choose the first option you see and select Next, then skip to step 8.
What Happens When You Format C With a System Repair Disc?
The System Repair Disc does not reinstall Windows. When you format the hard drive, you remove the entire Windows operating system. This means that when you restart your computer and attempt to boot, it will not work because there’s no longer anything there to load. What you’ll get instead is a BOOTMGR is missing or an NTLDR is missing error message until you install a new operating system.
How to Format C Without a System Repair Disc
There are several other ways to format the C drive if you don’t have a Windows System Repair Disc. For example, if you’re giving away your computer, you can wipe the drive with a data destruction program to make sure that it’s impossible for anyone to recover your personal files. Alternatively, you can search for an ISO image of the Windows Repair Disc online and burn the ISO file to a USB drive. You can then boot from the USB device and follow steps 5-11 above.
