deleting off a hard drive for storage use

[milesw]

One of my computers recently broke, but this is not about that computer. I managed to save all my files from that computer by removing the hard drive (perfect condition) and hooking it up to another computer.

Now my question is this: If I want to use the hard drive as storage space for the other computer, will it still work if I delete EVERYTHING off it? The reason I ask this is because there may be files on there that make it run.

thanks

 

[Emperor_nero]

nope deleting would most likly work but I would just format it to be sure.

 

[milesw]

thank you! by format, do you mean reboot? and how would i do that if its original computer is broken?

 

[Emperor_nero]

ok you know when you hooked up the hard drive in question? well do that again, then boot up with the working hard rive, then in your OS go to my computer and rifgt click on the dirve in question, then choose format from the drop down list, and in the pop up window click start and is shouls start formating! good luck post back with your results or any more questions!