How to Format a Computer Without a Windows CD

1. Click 'Start,' then 'Control Panel.' Double-click on 'Administrative Tools.'
2. Double-click 'Computer Management' and then click 'Continue' when a box pops up. Wait for a new window to appear and then scroll down through the list of options on the left pane. Click on the '+' sign next to the 'Storage' option and then click on 'Disk Management.'
3. Find the hard drive you want to format in the list of drives in the center pane. Right-click on the drive and choose the 'Format...' option from the new menu that will appear.
4. Choose the 'NTFS' option from the drop-down menu labeled as 'File System.' Leave the 'Allocation Size' option at 'Default' and then click on the 'OK' button to begin the formatting process.