Format a Partition Volume

Prerequisite:

1. Logged-in as administrator

Warning (from help)

Formatting a volume will destroy any data on the partition.

If you need to save data on the volume, either temporarily or permanently move the data to another storage device or location before you proceed.

To format an existing partition or newly created volume:

1. Go to Control Panel
2. Click on Administrative Tools
3. Click on Computer Management
4. On the left pane, click on Storage and Disk Management (See image below)

5. Right-click the volume you wish to format and click “Format”.
6. Just click on Ok until steps finishes