• Insert the floppy disk and click Start, then click My Computer

• Click the floppy drive icon

• Click File, then click Format

• Specify options, such as the size and name of the disk

• Click Start, then click OK

• Insert the disk you want to copy

• In My Computer, click the floppy disk drive icon

• In the File menu, click Copy Disk

• Indicate the disk you want to copy from and the disk you want to copy to, then click Start

• When prompted, remove the first disk and replace it with the disk you're copying to

Converting a drive to NTFS

• Click Start, All Programs, Accessories, Command Prompt

• Type convert, and then press the spacebar

• Type the letter of the drive you wish to convert followed by a colon (:), and then press the spacebar

• Type /fs:ntfs, and then press the Enter key

• Type Y (for Yes)

• Type exit and then press Enter

Using Disk Management to view drive information

• Click Start, then click Control Panel

• Double-click the Administrative Tools icon

• Double-click the Computer Management icon

• Click Disk Management

Creating a new partition

• Navigate to the Disk Management area of the Computer Management window (Start, Control Panel, Administrative Tools, Computer Management, Disk Management)

• Right-click the unallocated space of a basic disk you wish to partition, then click New Partition

• In the New Partition Wizard, click Next, click Primary partition or Extended Partition, and follow the instructions on your screen

Changing the default operating system

• Click Start, then click Control Panel

• Double-click System

• Click the Advanced tab

• In the Startup and Recovery area, click Settings

• Select the desired operating system and then click OK

• Click OK