Know what the picture to the left is? That is correct! It is a floppy disk. It normally comes formatted (at least as of late…it was never always like that) so all you need to do is pop it into your floppy drive and use it right away. But what if, for some reason, you need to format it, or re-format it for that matter?

The task is not daunting, it really is quite simple. Open up your Windows Explorer and look for the 3 1/2 Floppy (A:) [it may also be (B:) if you have 2 floppy drives] words. Right click on it and select Format. Choose whether you want a Quick Format or a Full Format. A Quick Format simply erases the files on the floppy. A Full Format erases and re-formats the floppy disk. Then click Start to get the process going. That’s it!

When the process has been completed, your floppy is as good as new and ready to hold your files once again.