This will open a new command prompt window

Press the Windows key and 'R' together, then type cmd into the box, press Enter.

Essentially, the drive is put back to an uninitialised state. The Windows diskpart 'clean' command is perfect for this, and will effectively remove all MBR and GPT partitions or hidden sector information from the drive.

I had been practising doing a stand-alone installation of Windows on the Samsung XP941 SSD already, so I wanted to make sure that the drive was all nice and clean before I began. BIOS and Hardware Setup Clean the XP941 or other SSD if necessary Note, if you want to install Windows from scratch on an XP941 or any other SSD or Hard drive using a Windows Installation USB drive see how to install Windows 8.1 on the Samsung XP941. If you are not sure if your motherboard is compatible, then see our famous M.2 Compatibility List for more details. You could also connect the XP941 to the system (if you are upgrading from a smaller drive, for example), using an external M.2 PCIe - USB adapter / enclosure. Note, a small part of this information is specific to a system setup utilising the ASRock Z97 Extreme6 motherboard with a Samsung XP941 SSD (pictured below) installed securely in the onboard Ultra M.2 socket, but the process will be very similar for other PC systems, so long as they have a compatible M.2 socket on the motherboard. Follow the instructions carefully and with caution. **WARNING** - This tutorial contains information which will completely delete all usable data from a hard drive or SSD. Got yourself a brand new SSD, but don't want to have to install Windows and all of your applications over again? Look no further, as we have all the detailed steps to clone your old drive right here.

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