Windows 10: How to format my laptop

Discus and support How to format my laptop in Windows 10 Installation and Upgrade to solve the problem; I want to reformat my laptop because whenever I switch it on, it asks for bit locker key which I don't have even I have tried to to follow the prompt... Discussion in 'Windows 10 Installation and Upgrade' started by George Kan Kyaligonza, Oct 13, 2024.

  1. How to format my laptop


    I want to reformat my laptop because whenever I switch it on, it asks for bit locker key which I don't have even I have tried to to follow the prompt for how to get it, I have failed completely. So now what I need is to format my laptop completely.

    :)
     
    George Kan Kyaligonza, Oct 13, 2024
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  2. Fernandz Win User

    How To Format A Write Protected Flash Memory ?

    ¿You already tried this one?...

    Run CMD


    1. diskpart
    2. list disk

    Then in the 3º step, put the correct number of disk in the list for the usb flash (if it's listed in disk 3, then you'll have to write select disk 3).

    2. select disk #
    3. clean
    4. create partition primary
    5. select partition 1
    6. active
    7. format fs=fat32
    8. assign
    9. exit

    with that commands you will format the flash drive in fat32, if you have a large drive you can select also "format fs=ntfs" in step 7.

    good luck!
     
    Fernandz, Oct 13, 2024
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  3. n-ster Win User
    n-ster, Oct 13, 2024
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  4. John Sarc Win User

    How to format my laptop

    Changing Time Format

    Hi Mary,

    There's a possibility that the set up time format in your computer Basic Input/Output System (BIOS) is military time. To have this checked, you can try to reset the time of your computer through Control Panel. See the steps below on how to do
    so:

    • Open Control Panel > Clock, Language, and Region >
      Change date, time, or number formats. This would open the
      Region
      window.
    • From there, click on Additional settings at the bottom part. It will open the Customize Format.
    • Click Reset; then, OK.

    The steps should work; however, if not, we suggest that you contact manufacturer and have the BIOS time checked.

    Let us know what happens after doing the suggestions .
     
    John Sarc, Oct 13, 2024
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