78 Getting Started

Checking the internal storage drive operating status

purposes. This process may take several hours, depending
on the size of your internal storage drive.
(Sample Image) Erase the hard disk screen
4Click Next.
A confirmation message displays reminding you that all data
on the internal storage drive will be lost. Be sure you have
saved your work to external media (see “Backing up your
work” on page 109) and created recovery DVDs/media (see
“Creating recovery DVDs/media” on page72 ) before
proceeding.
5Click Next to begin erasing the internal storage drive.
When the process is complete, a message displays, indicating
that the internal storage drive has been erased.
6Press any key on the keyboard to restart the computer.
Checking the internal storage drive operating status
After restoring your internal storage drive, you can check its status
as follows:
1Click Start.
2Right-click Computer.
3Select Manage.
4Click Disk Management.
5Highlight the internal storage drive in the Volume list to
display its status in the lower portion of the screen.