Windows 10: How to initialize an old drive?

Discus and support How to initialize an old drive? in Windows 10 Ask Insider to solve the problem; I found an old hard drive and I wanted to format / wipe it but I plugged it in, went to disc management and tried to format it, but the option is gray.... Discussion in 'Windows 10 Ask Insider' started by /u/462278, Aug 24, 2020.

  1. /U/462278
    /u/462278 Win User

    How to initialize an old drive?


    I found an old hard drive and I wanted to format / wipe it but I plugged it in, went to disc management and tried to format it, but the option is gray. Disc management says its online but i still can't do anything. Also if this issue doesnt fit the subreddit, kindly link a more appropriate sub for me to ask this question.

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    /u/462278, Aug 24, 2020
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  2. TOPGUNDCP
    topgundcp Win User

    Save RAW drive - Don't want data


    Open Admin command prompt, then type:
    1. diskpart
    2. list disk ======> Take note of disk # of the RAW drive
    3. select disk # ======> is the number in step 2
    4. clean
    5. exit
    Open Disk Management and initialize it, Create Simple, format.
     
    topgundcp, Aug 24, 2020
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  3. ANTHONY1129
    Anthony1129 Win User
    old email addresses

    Thank you for updating me HA.111

    Here is the step to remove that old email address.

    Start typing an email address into the “To” field. As soon as you see the old email address being recommended as one of the potential candidates, use the down arrow key to scroll through the list of suggestions. Once you highlight the old email address, type
    the delete key. In many cases, this will actually remove the entry not only from the current list of suggestions but from future suggestions as well. You may even find that as you mouse over the drop-down list the highlighted item will have an “x” to explicitly
    allow you to delete it.

    Just do this step and your good to go.

    Continue to have an escellent day HA.111

    Best regards,

    Anthony C. De Jesus

    Independent Advisor
     
    Anthony1129, Aug 24, 2020
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  4. LITTLE CAT
    little cat Win User

    How to initialize an old drive?

    little cat, Aug 24, 2020
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