Format external Hard drive to NTFS.

[jtvd78]

So I need to backup my computer, and I am using win 7's built in backup. however, in order to make a disk image, I need to format my Hard drive location ( External hard drive) to NTFS. The HDD came with all of this junk (except for the backup folder), so I need it all?

thanks
EDIT: I have the wd6400h1u if it really matters.

 

[drescherjm]

You can format over all of the installed software if you do not want it. I do as I never use the bundled software. Otherwise copy the software to a different harddrive then format and copy it back..