If you can log into your HP laptop normally, you can factory reset your laptop through Windows Settings. Your computer will then re-install the operating system and restart. You can then have a look at the Bonus tip we have for you. When the factory reset is completed, we have a Bonus tip for you in the last section. Follow these steps:. If you want to keep your computer in tip-top shape, you should keep all your device drivers up to date. It is suggested to turn to professional assist of HP Support in those cases.
However, to format hard drive in HP Pavilion is a possible solution as well. One can perform a system reinstallation after system drive totally erased. Two ways are available below in reformatting hard drive of HP laptop. Turn to the first solution if you have a Windows installation disc in hand. Also, you can refer to the second one to learn how to format HP laptop in Windows 7 without CD, for instance. Note : these two operations will cause data loss and system unbootable on HP laptop hard drive.
Please backup important files to cloud storage or external drive in advance if necessary. Boot up your HP laptop from the installation disc. To do that, you may need to change boot order in BIOS. Type diskpart and press Enter at the prompt, and then type following commands successively and press Enter after each input. Tips : you can install Windows operating system with the help of Windows installation disc immediately after formatting the drive, or overwrite the current operating system by installing new Windows OS directly.
It is quite helpful to format hard drive on HP laptop by using the installation disc. However, not all users have installation disc around. Also, some users may not familiar with command-line operations, which becomes a potential cause for unnecessary data loss. Fortunately, there is another easier way to secure erase HP laptop hard drive.
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