How To Format Drive From Bios [480p 2026]

A few high-end motherboards (e.g., some ASUS, MSI) offer an SSD Secure Erase tool within the BIOS under “Advanced” settings. This instantly resets an SSD to factory state. If you see that option, it will wipe the drive—but it is not a “format” (no file system is created). You still need an OS installer afterward.

You cannot format a drive directly inside the BIOS because the BIOS has no file system manager. However, you can: how to format drive from bios