Under Microsoft Windows, you can use the `format` command to format a drive, just like in DOS.



Alternatively, you can format a drive through the GUI by following these steps:

* Click the button.

* Click .

* Highlight the drive you wish to format.

* Click the right mouse button to bring up a menu.

* Select .

How to format a hard drive under FreeBSD

To format a hard drive partition under FreeBSD, use the `newfs` command.

How to format a hard drive under Solaris

To format a hard drive partition under Solaris, use the `format` command.

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