Want to erase hard drive

post1045 · 10-08-2006, 12:23 PM

I have windows XP and it has some viruses and other items that I just don;t want to bother getting rid of. I want to basically start over with the computer. I have already removed the files that I wanted to keep. Please help.

dai · 10-08-2006, 12:37 PM

use dban
the format and reinstall
http://dban.sourceforge.net/

post1045 · 10-08-2006, 12:45 PM

The computer I want erased is not hooked up to the internet at the moment. Is that going to matter.

post1045 · 10-08-2006, 12:48 PM

I clicked on the link and it said page could be not displayed

dai · 10-08-2006, 12:51 PM

try this one
http://www.icewalkers.com/Linux/Soft...0060/DBAN.html
you save it to floppy and then boot your computer from the floppy

post1045 · 10-08-2006, 01:04 PM

that site also said it could be displayed

post1045 · 10-08-2006, 01:05 PM

i meant the page could not be displayed

dai · 10-08-2006, 01:20 PM

i checked before i posted it and again now and it comes up straight away
go to your hard drive manufacturer and download their zero utility and use that

post1045 · 10-08-2006, 01:57 PM

Isn't there a way when your computer is first turned to hit F3 or something like that to start the process of erasing the hard drive. I have done it before by this method, but it has been years and I don't remember to well.

dai · 10-08-2006, 03:50 PM

if you have a restore partition

**linderman** · 10-08-2006, 04:56 PM

boot n nuke comes up for me when I clicked on Dai's link and also mine ????

10-08-2006, 12:23 PM	#1 (permalink)
post1045 Registered User Join Date: Oct 2006 Posts: 8 OS: Win XP	Want to erase hard drive I have windows XP and it has some viruses and other items that I just don;t want to bother getting rid of. I want to basically start over with the computer. I have already removed the files that I wanted to keep. Please help.

10-08-2006, 12:37 PM	#2 (permalink)
dai Manager, Hardware Forums Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: west australia Posts: 53,622 OS: vista 32x 64x ultimate retail	use dban the format and reinstall http://dban.sourceforge.net/ __________________

10-08-2006, 12:51 PM	#5 (permalink)
dai Manager, Hardware Forums Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: west australia Posts: 53,622 OS: vista 32x 64x ultimate retail	try this one http://www.icewalkers.com/Linux/Soft...0060/DBAN.html you save it to floppy and then boot your computer from the floppy __________________

10-08-2006, 01:20 PM	#8 (permalink)
dai Manager, Hardware Forums Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: west australia Posts: 53,622 OS: vista 32x 64x ultimate retail	i checked before i posted it and again now and it comes up straight away go to your hard drive manufacturer and download their zero utility and use that __________________

10-08-2006, 03:50 PM	#10 (permalink)
dai Manager, Hardware Forums Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: west australia Posts: 53,622 OS: vista 32x 64x ultimate retail	if you have a restore partition __________________

10-08-2006, 12:45 PM	#3 (permalink)
post1045 Registered User Join Date: Oct 2006 Posts: 8 OS: Win XP	The computer I want erased is not hooked up to the internet at the moment. Is that going to matter.

10-08-2006, 12:48 PM	#4 (permalink)
post1045 Registered User Join Date: Oct 2006 Posts: 8 OS: Win XP	I clicked on the link and it said page could be not displayed

10-08-2006, 01:04 PM	#6 (permalink)
post1045 Registered User Join Date: Oct 2006 Posts: 8 OS: Win XP	that site also said it could be displayed

10-08-2006, 01:05 PM	#7 (permalink)
post1045 Registered User Join Date: Oct 2006 Posts: 8 OS: Win XP	i meant the page could not be displayed

10-08-2006, 01:57 PM	#9 (permalink)
post1045 Registered User Join Date: Oct 2006 Posts: 8 OS: Win XP	Isn't there a way when your computer is first turned to hit F3 or something like that to start the process of erasing the hard drive. I have done it before by this method, but it has been years and I don't remember to well.

10-08-2006, 04:56 PM	#11 (permalink)
linderman Moderator, Hardware Team Join Date: May 2005 Posts: 19,383 OS: win 2000 pro / Win XP pro My System	boot n nuke comes up for me when I clicked on Dai's link and also mine ???? __________________ Even a Broken Clock is Right Twice a Day ! Power Supply Selection LEARN TO BACK-UP YOUR DATA FREE & EASY YouTube - Runtime Software DriveImage XML tutorial