FDISK, Format, Reload

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'''FDISK, Format, Reload''' ('''FFR''' for short), is a [[computer]] [[slang]] term for the process of deleting and recreating a [[hard drive]] [[partition (computing)|partition]], [[disk formatting|formatting]] it, and [[installation (computer programs)|re-installing]] the [[operating system]]. An FFR May Be performed for various reasons, including an infection by a [[computer virus]] or as a way to get rid of accumulated "junk" data and applications that may have accumulated over time and start with a freshly installed system.

The term has become somewhat archaic, as most modern operating systems perform the partitioning and formatting of hard disk drives automatically when they are installed.

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