Windows Vista Format Hard Drive
Leo stared at the blue screen for the third time that week. The error code was different this time — something about a corrupted registry hive — but the result was the same: his computer was a paperweight.
This method provides a more robust interface and allows you to see drives that might not appear in the standard Computer window (such as unallocated drives). This is useful if you have installed a new hard drive that hasn't been initialized yet. windows vista format hard drive