My windows 7 install seems to have been burned correctly, yet the BIOS refuses to recognize it. I want to reformat the drive it is going on first, so is there a way to reformat a drive without using an OS install disk?
Power on your computer and wait for Windows to fully load.
Click the "Start" button and select "Control Panel."
Click "System and Maintenance," scroll down and click "Administrative Tools."
Double-click "Computer Management." If you are asked for permission to perform the action, click "Continue."
Click "Disk Management" on the sidebar. This will give you an overview of the available disks on your computer. Right-click the "C" drive and select "Format." Click "OK" and the process will begin. Once the process is finished, you will be unable to use your computer until the operating system has been re-installed. To do this, you will need to use a Windows Installation Disc or a USB flash drive containing Windows. hope this helps
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