Dan the Computer Man Episode 1: How to Format a Hard Drive

[kite781]

Dan, I want your body, I can no longer hold my passion, it's been 4 long years since we first made a chance encounter. </3

[KyllaBlynq]

My PC beeped sooooooooooo loud when i did this to it. lol

[thesmartdjmarsh]

@KyllaBlynq mY bUtT rIpPeD sO lOuD wHeN i dId tHiS. lMaO.

[rockerresident]

i reformated my pc it restarts and shuts down 10x faster than before ..

my prblem is the hard disk was still 80% occupied i lookd at the progrm files and found al the stuffs tht was there before i format my pc was still der ,so i've tried delting the files but still free spce was very small.. i dlete some and still the free space was very small ... my question is wer can i find those files that is eating up the space of hd the size is 60 the free 18 ,checkd d instlled prgrm found none

[ladiezman247]

what if your computer needs a admin password

[saxman112]

@ladiezman247 If you need that password, as long as you know it, you'll be fine.

[ladiezman247]

@saxman112 thats the problem i dont know it do i need to change the harddrive to get rid of it then or can i use a program to get rid of it

[saxman112]

@ladiezman247 You will need to get a new hard drive and install Windows on it, and then you can format the other drive/partition from there.

[bendix109]

@saxman112 Press F2 to go to setup menu for the motherboard then change the selection for bootable device select CD drive on number 1, floppy drive on number 2 and hard drive on number 3 then click Esc to exit then click save to restart computer. The computer should boot from CD when the CD drive device is set on number 1 selection , some computers has factory default setting that the hard drive bootable device is set on number 1 that's why the computer start normally even with CD in the drive.

[bendix109]

@saxman112 Dan is the Nerd Man , not the computer man.

[MrTeckman01]

wheres the any key? lol rofl

[PatrickInstallsStuff]

Going to recovery console is pointless

[charringta]

my formatting end up saying that the disk is damaged and i cant format the harddisk and thats after 100% of waiting LOL so what do you think is the problem the PIRATE OS DISK or the harddrive my bios sequence is cdrom first then harddrive-0 then floppy is that right?and i was trying to format my computer that dont work anymore and keeps asking for a boot disk?so what do you think?please help!!

[jackhas14]

lol how old is that computer

[Onkarr]

omg whats the intro tune i been looking for that for YEARS! can anyone help me?

[hywayjypzi]

@Onkarr Its off from a game show - Jeopardy!

[Phineasflynn1416]

Awesome Series! I will watch all of them and subscribe so I will know when there are more!

[weiholau]

wheres the any key?

[idbenomar]

thanks man we appreciate

[11sponge]

it is not winders xp it is windows xp

[saxman112]

I did say Windows XP. The audio quality with my old camera kinda sucked.

[Gunnertilidie44]

hahahahahahahahaha NERD!

[NintendoBoysDK]

how to do it on the (D: drive

[brian1818345]

do Format D:

[LindB377]

doucheeeeeeeeeeeeee

[danne249]

an isear way is just to pres '' i want to setup a new xp'' and then pres i want to format the hardrive with the nfs files and then you finish

[lizzardbot]

why the hell do you have a fake loading screen -.-"

[J0Mus]

@ snockyyy

i agree:P

NeRd

[unclejimmybobrules]

u could just go to my computer right click on the drive and select format

[saintsrow69r]

thats not woorking for me it keeps saying cloose all aplications and try again and it still didnt work

[unclejimmybobrules]

right, sorry i have two drives, thats why i can do it

[silvadanny100]

hurry man mom is coming home lol

[bassrules88]

U are a NERD buddy get a life

[raedusa1]

Thank you!!!

[jamesrick90]

Thx man because of this video i could reformat my laptop!!!!!!

[lidor360]

thx man u were very helpfull

[saxman112]

U r welcome!

[snockyyy]

ah ur face scares me :P

[computerexpert12]

hey Dan u really helped me a lot and i am really glad i formated my Vista C: Drive and now i have installed Windows XP on C: Drive

thanks so much u are better than me on computers but were the about the same

[asd9028]

do you know how to just add some disk space?

[ViccSane]

Thanks m8

[siflou]

hey thanks big dan :)

[KAGameReviews]

OMG!!!! A NERD A REAL NERD !RUN!

[tommy300z]

u r gay!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[seolgongchanshi]

thanks dan :D

[djunk666]

NERDZ XD

[EdwardEclipse]

hey dan! I go to your school! ha! XD GO CMH!

[wowshaadywarlok216]

lol u 4got one thing dan, u type this:

FORMAT C: /FS:NTFS

u have to format it to be NTFS or ur hard drive would say it has no memory on it lol

[saxman112]

By default, my hard drive is always NTFS.

[wowshaadywarlok216]

not everyones drive automatically goes to NTFS just to let u kno :)

[wowshaadywarlok216]

nice work mate :) i do know a different way of doin this, but the computer that im formatting has a mind of its own lol, so this is the only way i can do this =)

[TraxSkillz]

whats wit tha loadin this :S

[BobbyJEL101]

oh a little tip umm you forgot to explain to press f2 and like uncheck "boot from windows" and leave boot from cd....just to help

cya Bobby

[wowshaadywarlok216]

u retard it will say to boot from CD and u press any key.

[lildontknow]

and also it was very long and cut out parts we dont want to c its not that hard to do man

and u dont have a show so dont call yourself dan the computer man lmao thats the gayest name i have ever herd for a show

[lildontknow]

thats one ugly computer lmao get a new computer

[tacobellassasin]

haha u go to my school... FRESHMAN!!! i heard rumors u made this kinda stuff so yeah

[mritothes]

you should learn how to talk instead of learning how to NOT format computers

[KX36]

1. Please research how to edit your video to cut out the boring stuff including that long "Loading" intro... it's not too hard to do ;)

2. This is unnecessary. The format can be done during the installation from that blue page at the end, whether u want quick format (wipe the MFT) or full format (reapply NTFS to the filesystem). For a reinstallation, quickformat's all u need.

What would be useful is a video on securely cleansing a hard drive.

[LordMydin]

I just can't load up the disk from start up <_<

[Quacklo3570]

LordMydin, to fix that go into your BIOS and change the setting to allow the computer to boot from CDs.

[runekey]

dude i restart my compuer with OS cd in and it just restarts normaly!! How do i boot from CD? PM ME WITH THE ANSWER PLEASE!!!

[saxman112]

What u have 2 do is eject the CD drive with your computer on, then you have to restart and it should go back in automatically. Then, when it shows "Press any key to boot from CD", you just press any key and follow the instructions on my video.

[bendix109]

@saxman112 You're not computer man you don't know computer that much. You do it the hard way just to format the hard drive all you need is to press ENTER in the menu choice instead of press R recovery console. Someone asked you how to boot computer from CD when the computer is start normally with the CD already in it and your answer was u have 2 do is eject the CD drive with your computer on, then you have to restart . Wrong, dude!! when the computer doesn't boot from CD you have to press F2

[jazzyrockstar246]

You look like a retard.

[tacobellassasin]

why are u making fun of him.....loser

[jazzyrockstar246]

Get a life.

[tacobellassasin]

good comeback stop making flaming ppl.

[luqui275]

can you format a ps3 hard drive on a computer without the cd

[saxman112]

I don't know because I've never used a ps3.

[aznlilhero]

hahaha the music.

[monkey0donkey]

what if you dont have a cd

[reddupo]

Arrrrr! Go sail the seas matey!! ARRR!

[lastexile666]

What computer is sold with an Operating System disc? I have owned 3 different systems (Sony, Compaq, and Hewlett Packard) and the only CD's I got were AOL trials and Light Scribe disc... Would the recover disc it asks you to make at first start-up be the Windows disc?

[reddupo]

Of the 3 computers I've bought, all 3 have come with an OS installation disk

Sometimes the more fascist companies will include "reinstallation" disk. But if your computer didnt come with a cd thats some bullcrap company.

[goooze0]

how do you insert the disc before turning the PC on?

[saxman112]

I had my computer on at first, then I ejected the disc tray, and I shut off my computer.

[reddupo]

you can also stick a paper clip in the little paper-clip size hole on the outside of your cd tray.

I know it sounds like you'll die but thats what its for, opening without power, I swear, google it.

[niebs980]

no way i had no idea how to do any of this thanks so much acne man tthhhhhhhhhhhhaaaaannnnnnnnnnn­nnnnkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkk­kkkkkkkkkk yyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyoooooooooooo­oooooooooooooooooouuuuuuuuuuuu­uuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuu lllllllllllllllllllllloooooooo­ooooooooooooootttttttttttttttt­tsssssssssssss im the person ull never meet

[bcnr33skyline187]

i have the same computer

[buytime]

PLUS !!! U didn't show any BIOS settings... like boot order...like CD/DvD then HDD... and so on.....

[buytime]

hmmm...... lol any bootable hacked or legit copy of XP will work ^_^

[brainiacmaster]

thx

[avalanch08]

i have a windows XP media center PC and mine didnt come with a disk and i read that is inside the computer its self so anyone help me ?

[jakegwilliam]

just download it illegally , thats what i did.

[mndzw25]

what do i search?

[Senquell]

i did everything when i typ in

format C: its says you lose everything bla bla

Y/N i typ in Y and hit enter.. nothing happens!?

[WinVistaUser2]

Is your Hard Drive a FAT/FAT32 Partition File System? If not, you have either NTFS/HTFS File Systems. Please Try again, eh?

[Ezlan]

after format the C:...

is the computer restart automaticly or itself?

[saxman112]

I think it restarts automatically.

[buggy107]

i did the same thing...kinda. I had a lynix computer and I wanted it to be Windows XP. I tried installing XP but it didn't work so then I tried installing 2000, that worked. I then tried to upgrade 2000 to XP. There was no update path so I did what you did, format the hard to XP...again. Tis time it worked!! Yah!! I have like 5 computers in my bed room. 2 are realy realy old, another 2 are newish..they're XP, and then I have a laptop with Vista. Vista is awsome!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[Xeniem]

LMAO!!! I have that comp, it was my first compy, now im running my new one =]

[GrandCruiser]

No offense but your computer is ANCIENT! LOOK AT THAT GIANT MONITOR!

[bri13615]

???? That was not necessary, just press enter to install windows and follow the instructions, it's not necessary to go into recovery console.

I think this guy is just trying to show off and is making things complicated.

[wireless2107]

it's not format c: drive but d: drive. can you help me????

[corey214366]

yes it is ur falt ur cpu wont load i will give u three letters that will stop ppl from hateing u are u ready here it comes LOADING***********************­**************  (GAY MUSIC)******************

its called*********** RAM OR use windows movie maker and cut it or FF>> it mister dan the gay computer man ur show wouldnt even make it to channel 31(aus cheapskate channel)

dun no if u guys got it in the states or not but its a verry cheap channel

[vidfun101]

format c:/

[rawautube]

can i format my computer without a Cd?

[saxman112]

Yes. U can through the command prompt. It's basically the same process.

[Dialgan10]

Can you explain how??

[saxman112]

First, u go to run and type in cmd. After u do that, type in format C: with C the letter of your drive

[thickshoe]

please. never post anything again.

[purplebone1122]

Dan the nerdy computer kid.

[burnsy1690]

watch?v=n0cop_am1WM&feature=re­lated i rest my case!

[burnsy1690]

u dont have to press R atol all u do is press enter as i say, after that screen u get the option to delete the selected partion as u do then u hit enter to set up xp on that selected partion and thats u. this dan characters just made it hard for him self. if the drives never been formated before u just hit enter to set up xp on c drive as normal.

[deadsilence0]

give me a share

[burnsy1690]

ur talking pure crap man, when it comes to the screen where it says set up windows xp and press enter u press enter not R!!! thats to recover any lost data after a system crash u noob!!

[saxman112]

u have to press r at first to get 2 the format process tho

[deadsilence0]

can you give me the song ?

[saxman112]

just search jeopardy think music

[omgfullysick]

does any please know how to format without the disk? might seem stupid but its possible

[saxman112]

u can do it through command prompt, but to reinstall the os, u will need the cd

[omgfullysick]

wicked:D ive always wanted to know..what excatly du i have to press?

[saxman112]

in the command prompt u have 2 type format C:, and then it might prompt you to enter the label for your drive, and then u will get a thing in the command prompt that says "Warning, all data on the non-removable disk drive C: Will be lost!" then u press yes to continue with the format

[omgfullysick]

THANX:) i shall test out the new process of formatting:P

[hiroshi13789]

im a computer addict..i reformat my computer

1~3 times a month...i just love reformating it...

my comp is very very fast but i have so many files saved on it..everytime i open my comp with 4GB ram..it eats up 70%of my ram already without openin anything..wtf?

[jamesrick90]

smart lad!!

[jesse82q]

I just bought a new hard drive and when I put the windows xp in to install and when it was done I keep getting this message that their was a error lading operating system and I can't get past that. What am I suppose to do to get my computer up and running? HELP!

[saxman112]

I suggest that u do a format and reinstallation, because it could be an installation error

[omgfullysick]

i had the exact exact problem. u just re du the format becuase its probably a windows problem that drives people up the wall!

[mauritsdekoning]

qeustion:

i want format my C: and E: but i want install windows on the c: how?

pleas comment.

[dancinitalian823]

hiya

[chonj2010]

do u need to press f6 if u have a floppy drive?

what is third party scsi or raid driver?

[saxman112]

idk

[alia83444]

PLEASE HELP ME, i cannot boot from cd and i cant even open my bios to make it boot from cd, how do i open the bios, i tryed pessing del like it says but still nothing happens, thanks for any help.

[zerosk8tr321]

try F2 or F10 maybe F11

good luck

[atxjohnnyboi]

Lol Jeopardy song.How old are you.

[hopelesscracker3]

hey weres the any key!!!

[thaoxiong1]

tyvm hehe

[thaoxiong1]

ugh... i wondering how to format and reboot my emachine windows vista

[mhoak2]

wow, your smart, ever hear of dban?

[TuxedoMaskisalive]

dunnnnnnnnn dun dun dun

[chadt4]

Nice!

[Ownage1067]

LOL STOP WITH ELEVATOR MUSIC xD. Good video it helped me, but i need to find my xp operating disk.

[sedr135]

he is gay

[godscuttingyoudown]

hes just a kid taking time out of his day to teach you somehting.

[balderoine]

great video. but u should have told them they have to install the drivers after the operating system is installed i learned that the hard way D:

[FallenLeafProduction]

dude ur computer looks old.. but thanks for this. Our old desktop (dell dimension 4550) is loaded with crap, and I want to make it 'new' again. hopefully its the same steps for mine. But its not that important cuz i have my own laptop now..

[TheCreatorofTNHB]

first thing you do is never buy a dell or gateway.

BUY HP

[thompvideos]

Or get an emachines. They are amazing!

[SuckingIceCubes]

I have a dell and it runs fine all you have to do is get it a new graphics card and some more ram then factory settings

[pmandawg88]

mac ftw

[dean1361]

thx man my computer was dont have enough space lol

[welsh91]

Hey, Mensa boy. It would be "you're" dumb. You twat.

[goqwertygo]

id like to watch this video but i have a slowish connection. so the loading this is making me not want to watch it but comments say its ok i guess so as for the loading bull shit ill rate this one star b4 i even watch the whole thing.

[SaphiaM1988]

thanks man my laptop wass vista ultimate sux now is windows xp pro u the man 100%

[seemyblade]

lol

JK

[seemyblade]

there is an even more easy way! just a few simple steps:

1)open your computer

2)disconnect the hard drive from the computter

3) get it outside and THROW IT HARD ON THE FLOOR UNTIL ALL THE PICES WILL BE MII PICES!

4)got to your mom and say: mom i need a new hard drive.

she will probably say no... so go like

but muuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuum...?­!

[goqwertygo]

hey wow! wut a STUPID idea!

[kingofkings63a]

do u have to say it like cartman? but meeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee­eeeeeeeeeem

[rocksmarket]

thanks, but i have vista... do you know how to do that on vista? thanks

[saxman112]

u just insert your vista disk and choose the advanced option and just reinstall it on your same partition

[UFOIST]

YAAAAAAAAWN!

[nathanrulz4life]

aw do u need a CD to do this...cause i dont :'(

[noobies123456789]

YOU HAVE THE SAME COMPUTER AS I DO LOL!

[saxman112]

Really?

[xKingBeanerx]

1: this video is worthless.

2: it looks like a manifesto video,

i thought you were gonna commit suicidede, ja jaj a

no te creas man es solo carrilla.

saludos -quien mas?, king beaner!!!

[pauldonald]

does erasing a MBR and formating a hard drive the same thing?

[saxman112]

I think so

[TheNoobie1]

Hey after formating my computer,all the icons include desktop icons etc are so large and when i try to set higher resolution it goes out of range?? someone please help me!

[saxman112]

I can help you. You probably have your resolution set to 800 by 600. All you just need to do is set your resolution to 1024 by 768. Hope this helps!

[pauldonald]

right on your desktop, click on properties, click on settings and chose from there which resolution you want

[mia13yob]

what do you mean back up ? can you help me i wanna formar my pc

[saxman112]

All u just need to do is simply put your important data onto a flash drive or cd

[mia13yob]

o thx man =] atleast you check your comments :o thx. =] one more question can i format with windows home adition cd?

[saxman112]

yes

[mia13yob]

thx

[pauldonald]

you can format your hard drive with any windows xp cd as long as its not a windows xp upgrade cd

[rossmcquinn]

Thanks Dan The Computer Man!

I haven't done it yet but the instructions you give are clear and helpful...

Except for selecting the last one, thats a bit vague :P

Anyways, thanks for the help, 5 Stars!

[DerHalbeEuro]

i want the music to :)

so cute =)

pleeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeease reply

[fsxpilot77]

Great! thanks for help dude. I did all you said and it works!

[branman1807]

hey computer man i got a question for you i bought my computer from someone else and it did not come with a systems cd so can i use any system cd and if not can i go buy one or am i just screwed

[saxman112]

Hmmmm... I think you can buy a Windows XP CD from Office Depot. I've seen them there before and they are still sold.

[branman1807]

ok so is window vista a whole new system set up that i can buy and set up as my system

[saxman112]

yeah

[matthewpecker]

Thanks, Dan! That was a very big help!  Matt

[saxman112]

It's the Jeopardy Think Music. I can send it to you if you'd like.

[SpideyHot]

Why do I get a UNMOUNTABLE_BOOT_VOLUME, error got it before and after I formatted.... trying to install windows XP.

[dankbud]

no he should keeo this title cuz he is formating, AND installing but maily its all format

[Gr33nMamba]

You should have entitled this video, how to install XP, which if was the case, using the recovery console was a pointless step. That last screen is asking you to choose a partition either an existing FAT or NTFS partition with the option to start from scratch and format/create a new parition regardless of whether you have previously formatted or not.

[Lycanthrope777]

When I try this, it just says it's detected a problem with the hard drive and it doesn't seem to recognize that the CD is in... I think all the thunderstorms we've had lately might have done something to it, but I'm not sure.

[bolshayabomba]

hi can u tell me pls how can i format dell c521

[saxman112]

Do you have your OS disc?