Click on the “start” button and type “cmd” without the quotes
when “Command Prompt” appears, right-click it and select “Run as administrator
In the command prompt, type “Diskpart” without the quotes and hit enter
The prompt will change to “DISKPART>”
Type “list disk” and hit enter
Be sure to note the correct drive. Sometimes it will display GB, TB or MB, so make sure you choose the correct one in order to avoid wiping out the wrong device!
When you are sure you have the correct drive, type “select disk #”, where “#” is the number of the drive and hit enter. ex:
It should tell you that the drive you intend to wipe has been selected
When you verify that this is the correct drive, type “clean” and hit enter
You should see (could take a min) “DiskPart succeeded in cleaning the disk.”
Once this is completed, you can close the command prompt
Partition and Format the Drive
right-click the Start button and select “Disk Managementâ€
In the lower section, find the drive you just “cleaned.” You should be able to locate it by finding the dick that has an “Unallocated” volume
Right-click on the part that says “Unallocated” and select “New Simple Volume”
Now right click on the new volume and select “Format…”
You can optionally type a “Volume label,” choose your “File system” and select the “Allocation unit size.” Also choose whether you would like a quick or full format. Depending on size, this can make a big difference in the time it takes
Click “OK” and you will get a warning similar to this. Click “OK” again
