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How to format Hard drive/flash drive

This is a tip explaining step by step how to format your Hard drive. This is as easy as 1 - 2 -3, so lets get the ball rolling.

Firstly, you need to know that this method can also be used with Flash drives, MP3 players, basically any removable drive.

If the drive you would like to follow is a internal Hard drive, and you would like to format it to NTFS format, here is how we do it. Remember, that you will not be able to format your C(System) drive, because, then you will delete your operating system, hence, all other drives can be formatted.

Open "My Computer" and follow these steps:


The drive shown above is your C(System) drive, If you want to format this drive, you will need to do this when you attempt a clean install of windows.




Say you want to format your flash drive, insert the flash drive into your USB port, and open "My Computer". My flashdrive is Labeled Lexar(H)


Now just follow these steps.








Now you are done, the drive has been formatted. Remember, this also works on internal Hard drives, but not your system drive.

Hope you can find this helpful.

Please rate accordingly.

Kind regards
Andrea


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I have a Maxtor OneTouch 4 which instead of openeing is opening a window telling me to to format my drive, and if I do that I will lose all my data,How can i restart the drive without re-formatting?

Don't be panic. you can try some data recovery software. You can see
http://www.asoftech.com/articles/how-to-recover-deleted-files.html
It tells the steps how to perform data recovery.

If above does not work, you may have to format the hard drive (use quick format), and then use above file undelete program to scan again the hard drive and recover your files
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i need to replace broken lugnuts

How to Replace Wheel Lug Nuts
(DIY Complexity: Easy / Time: 1.5 hours)

Parts:
1. Lug Nut


Tools:
1. Floor Jack
2. Jack Stand Set
3. Ball Peen Hammer
4. Tire Iron
5. Socket Set


Steps:
Step 1 Secure the vehicle on a solid level surface to ensure that it does not roll or lean when raised.
o Tip: Safety Tip:Always wear safety glasses when working on your vehicle. Wear other personal protective equipment (PPE) when necessary, for example latex gloves or safety shoes.

Step 2 Break the lug nuts loose but do not remove. Using a floor jack, raise up the front of the vehicle.
o Tip: Using an aftermarket floor jack, instead of the original equipment (OE) jack, can make the job easier and safer. Verify the condition of the floor jack before use.

Step 3 Secure the vehicle with jack stands on both sides for safety before starting any work. Do not rely on the jack to hold the vehicle up while working.
o Tip: The pinch welds or the frame rails are the two best locations for vehicle support.

Step 4 Remove the lugs nuts. Inspect the threads on the wheel studs.

Step 5 Install the new lug nuts by hand making sure they thread properly.

Step 6 Tighten each lug nut in a star pattern. Lower the vehicle to the ground and torque the lug nuts to the manufacturer’s specifications.
o Tip: Refer to the owner's manual for the exact location on the vehicle.

Step 7 Road test the vehicle to verify lug nut repair.


I really hope help with this (remember comment and rated this post).
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i need to format the hard drive using vista

ok follow this steps now. 0. Configure your BIOS and select DVD/CD ROM Drive, SATA or IDE for the first booting of the system. 1. you should have CD/DVD ROM SATA or IDE. Any of it you can use for the operations, and it's should be attach on you system unit. 2. When you are done on step 1. You can now Enter the Vista DVD/CD Disk Installer inside the CD/DVD ROM SATA or IDE. 3 Restart your system unit to proceed to the operation. 4. Automatically the system will launch the Operating System Files and it will Record all your information inside your hard disk.
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