Questions tagged [format]
The arrangement of data for storage or display, also used as a term to empty a partition.
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Add the leading zero before a decimal
I have a column that stores a decimal likes this:
0.345
-0.013
- ,007
,080
but I want to format it to the same type likes this:
0.345
-0.013
-0,007
0,080
I think that the format type should be:
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What does Windows's "format X: /P:count" do?
What does format X: /P:count do in Windows? The documentation says:
/P:count Zero every sector on the volume. After that, the volume
will be overwritten "count" ...
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Force installation of Pro, Enterprise or other editions of Windows from 24H2 onwards
In a system with an Original Equipment Manufacturer license tied to the motherboard, it's not possible to freely choose what edition of Windows to install.
Changing from say, Windows 11 Home Single ...
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Is is possible to restore the MFT of a NTFS partition after a format?
I've searched through several questions but didn't quite find anyone treating mine.
So, I have a 1TB external hard drive I use for backup purposes with only 1 NTFS partition. Today using DiskPart I ...
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Why can’t I see the filesystem from Linux on new formatted 16 TB SSDs? [closed]
I have recently purchased three 16TB SSDs. They appear to be formatted with extFS. I can see the SSD in Windows. Surprisingly, I cannot see them in Linux, which is my goto with disk problems. Any help ...
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Formatting an external HDD stuck at 70%
My external HDD which is a 250GB WD (powered by USB) seems to have problem.
Whenever I try to copy some files, it stuck while copying. I decided to format it. So I used windows tool and performed the ...
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Remove Seconds from Excel DateTime field value
I need to remove the seconds date part from my Excel DateTime field that looks as follows:
7/8/2014 4:17:59 PM
I tried to format the cell to : mm/dd/yyyy hh:mm
This displayed the cell in the ...
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Why does Excel date format change with different regional settings from 2020-08-01 to 2020.08.01?
I searched most of the posts, but there is no solution to my problem.
This is what I tried using Excel 365 with English Windows Machine:
And this is what I get when I open the file with Excel 365 on ...
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How to format and use a BitLocker encrypted drive?
I started the encryption process on my blank 64GB USB stick.
The process ran for about 12 hours and stuck at 21%. I paused the BitLocker encrypting process and restarted my computer.
And then I can'...
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How to remove blank lines at the end of every chapter in Word 2010?
I have many documents that are divided into 'chapters' using headings - I want to remove blank lines at the end of my heading 1 pages.
I consider my chapters to be all the text following a Heading 1, ...
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Why can’t I use/format a new WD Blue 1TB (WD10EZEX) hard drive?
I’ve been having problems installing a hard drive in my new desktop computer, which is booting off of an SSD. It is a WD Blue 1TB Desktop Hard Disk Drive - 7200 RPM SATA 6 Gb/s 64MB Cache 3.5 Inch - ...
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How do I remove uninstalled program in 'open with > choose another app' menu?
Something like this, I've checked the registry but no idea which one I should remove. Should I do it for each file extension?
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Include text from another cell in Excel custom format
I am trying to create a custom numeric format in Excel that includes text from another cell. The important point is that I want to keep the value in the formatted cell as numeric format. Questions ...
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How to make Firefox prefer images to HTML?
Sometimes when you follow an image URL, it will take you to a web page containing the image instead of only showing the image. Then, when you you right click and select Open Image in New Tab, it will ...
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How do I find out the audio format of a wav file?
In Windows XP, I used to use sndrec32.exe (Sound Recorder accessory) to open a wav file and the get properties on the file. This would display the length, data size, and audio format (e.g. GSM 6.10 8....