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Format my MSI PC through the BIOS.

knrdo -  
 Anonymous user -
Hello everyone, I would like to know the procedure to follow to format my MSI desktop PC to install an SSD and Windows on the SSD.

When I turn on the PC, I can press "Del" or "F11" to display these two screens: 
https://www.dropbox.com/s/ppa1t65k2xdpj59/IMAG0046.jpg?dl=0

https://www.dropbox.com/s/o1cw4wjbmfpwl4g/IMAG0047.jpg?dl=0


but nothing indicates how to format the hard drive.
Thank you for your help and advice!

1 answer

  1. Anonymous user
     
    Hi

    It's normal, you don't format a hard drive or SSD through the BIOS; you do it with the installation DVD (or USB stick) of the operating system.

    Before asking a question: Google is your friend, the search engine on CCM is too, do a search... And think a little, your PC won't do it for you ;-)
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    1. knrdo
       
      Well, I just came out of a Windows reinstallation using the "remove everything and reinstall Windows" function. Along the way, it asked for the installation CD, which I inserted. The problem is that the installation went ahead automatically without asking for my input, whereas I simply wanted to format the hard drive!
      Since I will be installing Windows on the SSD...
      What should I do? Thank you.
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    2. Anonymous user > knrdo
       
      2 options: either you do a normal installation by booting from the Windows DVD, or you can clone your Windows to the SSD in principle, without having to reinstall everything.

      I assume Windows was already installed on your PC at purchase, right? Which MSI exactly is it? Is your DVD an original Windows DVD?
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    3. knrdo
       
      I would like to go for the normal installation!
      The PC was built by a friend who later sold it to me.
      The DVD is original, purchased by me.
      However, I don't know the version of the MSI :3

      So I need to "boot" from the Windows DVD if I understood correctly? Thanks again.
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    4. Anonymous user > knrdo
       
      Which version of Windows is it? In any case, yes, you need to boot from the installation media.
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    5. knrdo > Anonymous user
       
      Windows 8.1
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