I guess i have to have directions on resetting hard dr

do not delete or format any HDD unless
you do not have YOUR data on it.
HDD are not reset there is no button on any hDD.
they are reformatted or deep erased .
tell why first. we can not guess why.
to load windows first
to sell a good HDD used.
you bought a used HDD and is full of PRONN.
tell what you are doing and why.
then answers are super duper easy.

WHY is key and NOT TOLD.
I crush all my drives , no longer usefull here.
NSA/CIA/DOD/etc, shreds theirs in grinder.
see how INTENT matters so much.
and by law(above)

is this a currently booted drive
or a 2nd drive. that too not told
if a 2nd drive, just reformat it.
In (disk manager)
if the boot drive leave it alone and ask again and tell what you are doing. attempting.


to format a drive.
click start and run box
type
diskmgmt.msc
enter
Behold DIsk manager.
click the drive (not the boot drive)
and right click the correct driver
and pick format.
NTFS

if external drive that too the same way
no matter what , not DVD.
USB thumb drives. NTFS is best
external HDD drives.same. do not delete or format any HDD unless you do not have YOUR data on it. HDD are not reset there is no button on any hDD. they are reformatted or deep erased . tell why first. we can not guess why. to load windows first to sell a good HDD used. you bought a used HDD and is full of PRONN. tell what you are doing and why. then answers are super duper easy. WHY is key and NOT TOLD. I crush all my drives , no longer usefull here. NSA/CIA/DOD/etc, shreds theirs in grinder. see how INTENT matters so much. and by law(above) is this a currently booted drive or a 2nd drive. that too not told if a 2nd drive, just reformat it. In (disk manager) if the boot drive leave it alone and ask again and tell what you are doing. attempting. to format a drive. click start and run box type diskmgmt.msc enter Behold DIsk manager. click the drive (not the boot drive) and right click the correct driver and pick format. NTFS if external drive that too the same way no matter what , not DVD. USB thumb drives. NTFS is best external HDD drives.same.

where is this HDD?
what is the drive letter
do not format C:
basic computer class 101, stuff.
we can not see over your shoulder at al, and what you are attempting to do right or wrong
we can not.
why guess,
what make you say guess.
why not start a conversation, on topics
tell what the problem is first. where is this HDD? what is the drive letter do not format C: basic computer class 101, stuff. we can not see over your shoulder at al, and what you are attempting to do right or wrong we can not. why guess, what make you say guess. why not start a conversation, on topics tell what the problem is first.

like this,
my PC is infected says bob
then bob says format the drive.
see?
bob is full of beans.
every problem has a story, so tell it. like this, my PC is infected says bob then bob says format the drive. see? bob is full of beans. every problem has a story, so tell it.