How to format a new hard drive on Windows 10?

A hard drive is a device used to store and retrieve digital information, such as documents, photos, and music. It is a non-volatile storage device, which means that it retains the data stored on it even when the power is turned off.

There are two main types of hard drives: mechanical hard drives (HDDs) and solid-state hard drives (SSHDs). HDDs use spinning disks and a read/write head to store and retrieve data, while SSHDs use flash memory to store data and do not have moving parts. SSHDs are generally faster and more reliable than HDDs, but they are also more expensive.

To format a new hard drive on Windows 10, you can follow these steps:

1. Connect the new hard drive to your computer.
2. Open the Start menu and search for “Disk Management“.
3. Click on the “Create and format hard disk partitions” option that appears in the search results.
4. This will open the Disk Management utility in Windows.
5. Right-click on the new hard drive and select the “New Simple Volume” option.
6. Click the “Next” button to continue.
7. Enter the size of the volume you want to create in the “Specify Volume Size” screen and click “Next“.
8. Select the drive letter that you want to assign to the new hard drive and click “Next”.
9. Choose the file system (NTFS or exFAT) that you want to use for the new hard drive and click “Next”.
10. Enter a volume label (optional) for the new hard drive and click “Next”.
11. Review the summary of the volume creation process and click “Finish” to complete the process.

Note that formatting a hard drive will erase all data on the drive, so make sure to back up any important files before formatting. If you want to keep the data on the hard drive and just reformat it, you can use the “Format” option instead of the “New Simple Volume” option in step 5.

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