Formatting

Question 1

4 Steps on How to Format Desktop Computer/Laptop

Answer 1

• Preparation of Materials
• Fit the Settings
• Formatting your Computer
• Installing Windows 7

Question 2

3 Main Materials in Formatting a Computer

Answer 2

• Laptop/Desktop Computer
• Windows 7 CD Installer/ USB flashdrive
• External storage for back-up files (optional)

Question 3

Step 2: Fit the Settings
? Insert the CD containing the windows 7 installer on the CD-ROM of your computer. The CD-ROM needs a power supply to operate hence you need to open your computer first. After inserting the CD, you can proceed to the next step

Answer 3

Insert windows 7 CD/USB flashdrive

Question 4

Step 2: Fit the Settings
? Second, shut down your computer then turn it on (restart your computer) and press F2 repeatedly until you see an option page on your screen. Go to the “Boot” tab and analyse the content. The “Boot” tab contains information that you can manipulate to make your computer access its CD-ROM drive/external hard drive first before booting up

Answer 4

Restart then press F2

Question 5

Step 2: Fit the Settings
? Lastly, change the settings of your computer and instruct it to access its CD-ROM drive first before anything else. This process is important to make the windows 7 CD installer run.

Answer 5

Change the settings

Question 6

Step 3: Formatting your Computer
? After you run the installation of windows 7, the installer will ask the type of installation. Click “Custom (advanced)” which is the second option

Answer 6

Type of installation

Question 7

Step 3: Formatting your Computer
? Second, a page having the list of the computer hard drives will display on the screen. Pick the drive that you want to format then click “Drive options (advanced)” which is located at the right of your screen

Answer 7

Driver options

Question 8

Step 3: Formatting your Computer
? Lastly, a “format” button will appear at the center of your screen. Just click the button to format the selected hard drive

Answer 8

Format

Question 9

Step 4: Installing Windows 7

? First, select a hard drive to install and store Windows 7 operating system on your computer

Answer 9

Select

Question 10

Step 4: Installing Windows 7

? Second, the installation process will proceed and will take some time. Just relax and take a break for a while

Answer 10

Wait!