#SSD FORMATTING UTILITY INSTALL#

Type EXIT at the DiskPart prompt, then EXIT again, from the command console (or optionally, type CLEAN ALL to wipe-out the partition table AND zero all the sectors, which will probably take a while) type CLEAN, press Enter (should take only a few seconds to complete) type SELECT DISK 0 (disk zero is the primary disk) type SELECT DISK x, where 'x' is the drive number (not letter) to be cleaned, press Enter type LIST DISK, press Enter (determine which drive you wish to clean/wipe-out) There are 2 or more disks installed on your system in the command window, type DISKPART, press Enter

(note: Shift-F10 can also be used to open a Command Console window, during the Vista installation process, instead of the Repair Console) then click on 'Command Prompt' (a command window will open) on the 'System Recovery Options' dialog, select the appropriate drive and press Next

#SSD FORMATTING UTILITY INSTALL#

on the Install Windows screen, press Next To use DiskPart, boot your system from the Vista setup DVD On the Vista setup DVD, you can use the DISKPART utility to 'clean' the drive (wipe-out the partition table) (and optionally, overwrite every sector on the disk with zeroes) I have a 128GB Corsair SSD and I was wondering, is there a utility I can use to reformat the SSD back to its original state like there is for other brands? I'm just trying to get ready for Windows 7 and since I'll be doing a fresh install, I'd like to return my drive to as close to factory default as I can get it.Īssuming you are presently using Vista.

Ssd formatting utility