Reformatting = erase and install?

[stevo1]

Quick question - I'm fairly sure this is correct, but when people talk about "reformatting" their hard drive, this is what Erase and Install does - is that correct?

 

[varmit]

Quick question - I'm fairly sure this is correct, but when people talk about "reformatting" their hard drive, this is what Erase and Install does - is that correct?

Yes, that is what most people call a fresh start, or reformatting there OS X drive.

 

[panosg77]

Quick question - I'm fairly sure this is correct, but when people talk about "reformatting" their hard drive, this is what Erase and Install does - is that correct?

Yes that is correct

 

[stevo1]

I thought so, but thank you for confirming.