This method works best for USB flash drives or secondary hard drives that already appear in your file explorer.
Formatting a hard drive (HDD) in Windows XP is a foundational task, whether you're performing a clean install to revitalize an old machine or simply adding a secondary drive for storage. Because Windows XP cannot format the drive it is currently running from, the method you choose depends on whether you are formatting a secondary drive or the primary system partition. format hdd windows xp
: Insert the Windows XP CD and restart your computer. If prompted, press any key to boot from the disc. This method works best for USB flash drives