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joeitalo · 02-24-2008, 05:07 AM

I was reinstalling Windows XP and all the stuff that comes with hp's restore disc's half way through I got a brain tumer and ejected the discs,not a problem, I got what I wanted (Vista on its own partion and I transfured it to my new HD...Now I have the original HP HDrve and it has three partitions on it ,the original restore partition,the new reinstall that I pulled the plug on, and vista ,this hd is unplugged and not powered up any more ,how can I clean it completely erase this drive including the factory install (restore partition) I would like to use this to store pics and music.

02-24-2008, 05:07 AM	#1 (permalink)
joeitalo Registered User Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Boston Mass Posts: 191 OS: Vista Home Premium My System	I want to erase the original HP HD I was reinstalling Windows XP and all the stuff that comes with hp's restore disc's half way through I got a brain tumer and ejected the discs,not a problem, I got what I wanted (Vista on its own partion and I transfured it to my new HD...Now I have the original HP HDrve and it has three partitions on it ,the original restore partition,the new reinstall that I pulled the plug on, and vista ,this hd is unplugged and not powered up any more ,how can I clean it completely erase this drive including the factory install (restore partition) I would like to use this to store pics and music. Last edited by joeitalo; 02-24-2008 at 05:13 AM.