How to format a new hard drive on Windows 10

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You should never use a hard drive without formatting it first, and in this guide, we show you how to do it.
If you just got a new hard drive, which you're planning to use on Windows 10, it's important to format it before begin storing files. You want to do this to make sure the drive is completely clean, free of malware or malicious code. It also helps to ensure the drive is in working condition.
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It could also happen that you're trying to set up a used hard drive that was configured for a different OS and using formatting, you can correctly set up the drive for Windows 10.

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