Reformatting tool for NTFS

[Avocade]

I need a free HDD reformatting tool that i can burn to a disk to boot off of

 

[RealBeast]

I usually use GParted from HERE for such things.

You can also boot from your Windows 8 install disk into a command prompt, like THIS and then use diskpart commands to clean the disk and partition/format/etc. HERE is a guide to diskpart syntax, but all you need to do is type in the command prompt box:

diskpart
list disk
select disk n (your target disk)
clean (this will completely erase all partitions and unformat, so you may want a less vigorous command)
create partition primary
format (and there are a number of options that can be used in the syntax)

 

[Avocade]

This unfortunately doesn't work with Recovery disks from acer. I appreciate the info though. I can however get to command prompt upon a partial start up where windows isnt loaded but allows me to access regedit and cmd

 

[RealBeast]

If you can get to the command prompt diskpart should work, but are you trying to delete the recovery partition or just reformat the main remaining partition?

Also GParted will work to repair partitions or delete any number of them.