For the money, a SATA to USB adapter is just a useful tool to have. Then you should have no problems formatting it. Boot your laptop normally, then connect the HDD with the adapter. Choose Wipe Disk option Click the target disk which needs data wiping, and click Clean Disk Wipe Disk from the left action panel. And this software will auto load all drives in your computer. I think the easiest thing to do is get a SATA to USB adapter, like this. Launch the free disk wipe software You can double click MiniTool Partition Wizard icon on computer screen to run this program. With the HDD installed, boot off the USB stick by selecting it in the Boot Menu. Use Etcher to write the GParted ISO to the USB stick. Then download GParted, which is a tool that allows you to manage partitions and format drives. Download and install Etcher, which allows you to write ISO images to drives. If that doesnt work, you said you have a pen drive to use. Select the SSD and it should boot normally, then allowing you to wipe the HDD. You should see both drives and select the one you want to boot from. Check Lenovo's website for your model and how to get to the Boot Menu. While your laptop is booting, hit F12 or Fn+F12 to get to the Boot Menu. It sounds like the hard drive has an OS installed on it and the laptop is trying to boot from it. Here, you can follow the on-screen instructions to install an Operating System. At this point your machine should boot into the 'pen' drive instead of your second hand HD that does not have an Operating System or it is not in bootable state. You might get a message like “Press any key to boot from external device,” pay attention so you do not miss it. Remember not to disconnect the pen drive. ![]() When you do not have a drive, the next choice down the list should appear.Īt this point your machine should start booting on its own. Beware that everytime you start your machine with a drive included, it will boot from it. You could statically configure the bootable drive to appear first. Highlight USB (Pen drive) and press Return. The important part here is to press it and wait to continue to the next prompt. ![]() It might say “Press F2/F12/F10 to Choose Boot Device” This key might vary. Once you have restarted your computer, wait for the first screen to appear, usually with a manufacturer's logo. Seems like you are using the pen-drive to 'boot' from a different operating system (presumably Linux based or GParted Live) while the second hand HDD is 'plugged' to the machine.
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