How Do You Reformat An External Hard Drive?
An external hard drive gives any computer user extra storage space for data, pictures and programs. They are also extremely useful for backing up data, or for creating a bootable system backup disk that can be used if the main hard drive becomes corrupted or crashes and cannot be used. Reformatting an external hard drive is an easy task to perform from within your existing operating system. Attach the external hard drive to your computer with the supplied cables. Most modern external hard drives are attached via one of the USB ports on your computer. Older drives may be attached via either the serial port or the parallel (or printer) port. Click on “My Computer” to see if your computer recognizes that the drive has been installed. If the drive is not showing, reboot your computer and check again. Right-click on the letter that corresponds to your external hard drive. This will most likely be the letter “E” or higher, as your primary drive will be “C” and your CD or DVD drive will be “D
