How to format the hard drive when reinstalling Linux?
To reinstall Linux and format the hard drive, you can follow these steps:
- Prepare a bootable Linux installation medium, such as a USB flash drive or DVD.
- Insert the installation media into the computer and boot up the computer.
- Press the key designated by the computer manufacturer (usually F2, F10, F12, or Del) during startup to access the BIOS or boot menu.
- In the BIOS or boot menu, choose to boot from a USB flash drive or DVD. Make sure the preferred boot device is the installation media you have inserted.
- The computer will boot from the installation medium and display the menu for the Linux installation program.
- Select “Install” or a similar option on the menu, and then follow the instructions of the installation program.
- Choose the “manual partitioning” option or a similar one during the disk partition step in the installation process.
- In the manual partitioning interface, locate the hard drive that needs to be reformatted and select it.
- Select “Delete Partition” or a similar option to remove all partitions from this hard drive.
- Create a new partition on the hard drive. You can choose to use the entire hard drive for partitioning, or create multiple partitions to meet your needs.
- Choose the file system type for each new partition you create. Typically, for Linux, the ext4 file system is selected.
- After completing the partition setup, proceed with the installation instructions until it is finished.
Please make sure to back up all important data before formatting, as formatting a hard drive will delete all data.
