Format Storage without an OS?

[3D Concept Lab]

Hello,
I am trying to install windows 7 on my new machine and it has failed a few times, leaving 3 corrupted instances of the OS. How can I format my hard drive before doing a clean install? this is my firce pcie m.2 hard drive, and I don't have other machines with this equipment.

 

[USAFRet]

Hello,
I am trying to install windows 7 on my new machine and it has failed a few times, leaving 3 corrupted instances of the OS. How can I format my hard drive before doing a clean install? this is my firce pcie m.2 hard drive, and I don't have other machines with this equipment.

During the OS install:
When it asks where, select Custom
You will see a bunch of 'partitions'
Select each, and delete. Leaving one large space
Use that.

 

[mbarnes86]

Hi

M2 drives really require win 8 or 10 as default win 7 does not have the correct driver
Have you looked into this before starting to install win 7?

Regards
Mike Barnes

 

[GAMER_1]

Easy. Make a Ubuntu Live Install Disk. Then on boot go into Try Ubuntu. Now there is a Install Ubuntu App. Go into it and keep on going till your at the install settings. Click Install custom or something like that. Then you are on the format screen. Format it to what you need and apply. Then turn off your PC and insert the windows 7 install disk (or 8/10) And install on the formatted drive.

The harder way takes less time but requires a guide. It's using CMD. Here's a good YouTube tutorial: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PSxBFEY-hs8