Can't format SSD, option grayed out

[marksskim]

In the Disk Management window, the option to format my SSD is grayed out. See attached image.

I'm trying to format my SSD to put into a new computer build so that I can install windows to a clean drive rather than overwriting onto an existing installation.

 

[Mohan_27]

Hey!


You cannot format the drive that contains the operating system because the application that actually facilitates the format is on that drive.
Download windows 10 or 7 from here:
WIN 10
https://www.microsoft.com/en-gb/software-download/windows10
(download the tool)

WIN7
https://www.microsoft.com/en-gb/software-download/windows7

Download this onto a CD or a flash drive then launch it from the BIOS. This will install a fresh windows however ensure you have a key! If not do not worry, you can still download windows for free, just one day when your ready, purchase a key or just seperately run a windows disk.

Good luck! Hoped I helped!

 

[marksskim]

Hey!


You cannot format the drive that contains the operating system because the application that actually facilitates the format is on that drive.
Download windows 10 or 7 from here:
WIN 10
https://www.microsoft.com/en-gb/software-download/windows10
(download the tool)

WIN7
https://www.microsoft.com/en-gb/software-download/windows7

Download this onto a CD or a flash drive then launch it from the BIOS. This will install a fresh windows however ensure you have a key! If not do not worry, you can still download windows for free, just one day when your ready, purchase a key or just seperately run a windows disk.

Good luck! Hoped I helped!

Haha, that is incredibly obvious now that you point it out. Thanks for the clarification. I wanted to format it via disk management versus the windows boot up option because I read that it's better to do so, but I may have no other choice unless I get an external drive reader.