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To format a hard drive before you start using it in Windows, use the Disk Management utility; on a Mac, use Disk Utility.

You can partition a hard drive with Windows' Disk Management utility by shrinking the existing partition and formatting the new unallocated partition.

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Formatting a hard drive along with the install of a new OS is the best option. The vast majority of operating system installations provide a "format" option as part of the installation process.