System partition is the very location where Windows operating system is installed and it contains boot files such as BCD, bootmgr and boot.ini. Formatting is able to remove all files of an entire partition and recreates new file system. If system partition gets formatted, your computer won\u2019t be bootable. Thus, Windows system does not allow users to format or damage system drive when it is running.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Is it possible to format\nsystem partition? Yes, we can format system partition when Windows is not\nworking, for example formatting system drive in WinPE or other computers. You\u2019ll\nbe able to format system drive easily after connecting system disk to another\ncomputer as a secondary drive. If it is not convenient for you to unplug \/ plug\nhard disks, you can try following methods to complete formatting task,<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Free disk\npartition software to format system partition \/ C drive in Windows 10<\/h1>\n\n\n\n
DiskGenius Free Edition is free disk\npartition software<\/a> for Windows 10\/8\/7 users. It supports to delete, create,\nformat, hide, resize, extend, clone, image, convert partitions hard drive,\nexternal hard disk, USB flash drive, SD card, SSD, virtual disk, etc. Also,\nwith this partition software you can convert disk between MBR and GPT, wipe\nhard drive, check and repair bad sectors, clone disk, backup system, recover\nlost data, etc. Besides, this free partition manager can create a WinPE-based\nbootable USB drive with which you can boot to the DiskGenius WinPE Edition. DiskGenius\nis compatible with NTFS, exFAT, FAT32, FAT16, FAT12, EXT2, EXT3 and EXT4 drives.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Step 1<\/strong>: Create bootable USB drive\nfor DiskGenius WinPE Edition.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Insert a USB drive to computer, launch DiskGenius and click Tools<\/strong> > Create WinPE bootable USB drive of DiskGenius<\/strong>, as follows:<\/p>\n\n\n\n Select the inserted USB drive from the drop-down list and click OK<\/strong> button. Wait for a while and the bootable drive will be created successfully.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Step 2<\/strong>: Change boot sequence in\nBIOS to let computer boot from the USB drive.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Restart computer and press\nthe prompted key to enter BIOS, then choose the USB drive as the first boot\noption. Save changed and exit.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Press power button and computer will boot from the USB drive, after which DiskGenius WinPE edition will be launched automatically.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Step 3<\/strong>: In DiskGenius choose system partition and click Format <\/strong>button, as follows. The Format Partition window shows up, and you can choose file system type and click Format <\/strong>button.<\/p>\n\n\n\n When system partition gets\nformatted, you may need to reinstall Windows again, otherwise your computer\nwill remain unbootable.<\/p>\n\n\n\n If you have a Windows installation\ndisc and your computer is equipped with CD-ROM device, you can proceed with following\nsteps to format system drive.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Step 1<\/strong>: Insert the installation CD\/DVD to computer and press any key to let your PC boot from the drive.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Step 2<\/strong>: Choose a language based on\nyour reference and click Next to move on.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Step 3<\/strong>: Click Install Now<\/strong> and follow the on-screen guide to continue. When you are asked where to install Windows, click C partition and press Format<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Repeat\nfirst two steps in Method 2 using a Windows installation disc, then continue\nwith Repair your computer > Troubleshoot > Advanced Options > Startup\nRepair (or Automatic Repair). Then click Command Prompt.<\/p>\n\n\n\n In\nCommand Prompt type follow commands and press Enter key after each command:<\/p>\n\n\n\n Diskpart<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n List volume<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n Select volume #<\/strong> <\/em>(replace # with the volume number of system partition)<\/p>\n\n\n\n Format fs=NTFS quick<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n Exit<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n Follow solutions above you\u2019ll\nbe able to format\nC drive<\/a> and get rid of the problem that system partition is not allowed to\nbe formatted. To learn more guides on formatting system partition, you can\nrefer to How\nto fix \u2013 Windows cannot format the system partition on this disk<\/a><\/em>. <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" Want to format system partition, and yet system partition is not allowed to be formatted when Windows is running. No worries. This tutorial will show you how to format system partition \/ C drive in Windows 10\/8\/7. Download free disk … Continue reading Method 1: How to\nformat system partition \/ C drive using DiskGenius Free Edition?<\/h1>\n\n\n\n
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