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Computer Question Does anyone know how to completely wipe drive C for XP Pro?
i have a laptop running XP Pro and i want to format the hard-drive ready to install Linux...being a Microsoft product it is a fucking waste of time looking up the problem on their help menu/website. i tried format c: from the DOS prompt but it wont let me | |
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I have no freakin idea. | |
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Ardeo said: Does anyone know how to completely wipe drive C for XP Pro?
If I re-installed XP from my discs it would reformat the whole thing, but my discs also restore my factory settings (ie Put on all my sortware). I'm gonna wait til I get a hard disc that isn't phiscally curupted! NOTE: THIS ACCOUNT IS NOW CLOSED. PLEASE CONTACT “K A M L L E” | |
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CAMILLE4U said: Ardeo said: Does anyone know how to completely wipe drive C for XP Pro?
If I re-installed XP from my discs it would reformat the whole thing, but my discs also restore my factory settings (ie Put on all my sortware). I'm gonna wait til I get a hard disc that isn't phiscally curupted! thats one way...but i will still have XP on my disk | |
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Ardeo said: CAMILLE4U said: Ardeo said: Does anyone know how to completely wipe drive C for XP Pro?
If I re-installed XP from my discs it would reformat the whole thing, but my discs also restore my factory settings (ie Put on all my sortware). I'm gonna wait til I get a hard disc that isn't phiscally curupted! thats one way...but i will still have XP on my disk Where did U buy it from? NOTE: THIS ACCOUNT IS NOW CLOSED. PLEASE CONTACT “K A M L L E” | |
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best way is to g/disk it if u are nice to me i might hook u up with a copy and instructions on how to use it .. | |
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CAMILLE4U said: Ardeo said: CAMILLE4U said: Ardeo said: Does anyone know how to completely wipe drive C for XP Pro?
If I re-installed XP from my discs it would reformat the whole thing, but my discs also restore my factory settings (ie Put on all my sortware). I'm gonna wait til I get a hard disc that isn't phiscally curupted! thats one way...but i will still have XP on my disk Where did U buy it from? the laptop is hot and the copy of XP Pro is a copy i.e. no technical support | |
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youngsoulrebel said: ..
best way is to g/disk it if u are nice to me i might hook u up with a copy and instructions on how to use it .. | |
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i wouldn't advise installing unix/linux on your laptop though laptops have an abundance of drivers, that are specific for that machine if you wipe your hard drive then install a new o/s you could find that your laptop does not work as a rule i dont mess with the original configuration of laptops, to much headache. .. | |
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youngsoulrebel said: ..
i wouldn't advise installing unix/linux on your laptop though laptops have an abundance of drivers, that are specific for that machine if you wipe your hard drive then install a new o/s you could find that your laptop does not work as a rule i dont mess with the original configuration of laptops, to much headache. .. i'm selling this peice of crap and getting an iBook...the guy who wants it asked me to install Red Hat Linux 4 him...i agreed thinking it will b straight 4ward...man i feel like a dumbass | |
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Ardeo said: youngsoulrebel said: ..
best way is to g/disk it if u are nice to me i might hook u up with a copy and instructions on how to use it .. .. boy u best put those fingers down before i snap them off i was being serious g disk is a utility for wiping hard drives clean but shit that wasn't nice enough now u get nuttin .. | |
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youngsoulrebel said: Ardeo said: youngsoulrebel said: ..
best way is to g/disk it if u are nice to me i might hook u up with a copy and instructions on how to use it .. .. boy u best put those fingers down before i snap them off i was being serious g disk is a utility for wiping hard drives clean but shit that wasn't nice enough now u get nuttin .. gdisk is on kazaa | |
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Ardeo said: youngsoulrebel said: Ardeo said: youngsoulrebel said: ..
best way is to g/disk it if u are nice to me i might hook u up with a copy and instructions on how to use it .. .. boy u best put those fingers down before i snap them off i was being serious g disk is a utility for wiping hard drives clean but shit that wasn't nice enough now u get nuttin .. gdisk is on kazaa .. .. yeah but how the fuck you gonna download and install it with broken hands .. | |
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youngsoulrebel said: Ardeo said: youngsoulrebel said: Ardeo said: youngsoulrebel said: ..
best way is to g/disk it if u are nice to me i might hook u up with a copy and instructions on how to use it .. .. boy u best put those fingers down before i snap them off i was being serious g disk is a utility for wiping hard drives clean but shit that wasn't nice enough now u get nuttin .. gdisk is on kazaa .. .. yeah but how the fuck you gonna download and install it with broken hands .. voice command? | |
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Ardeo said: youngsoulrebel said: Ardeo said: youngsoulrebel said: Ardeo said: youngsoulrebel said: ..
best way is to g/disk it if u are nice to me i might hook u up with a copy and instructions on how to use it .. .. boy u best put those fingers down before i snap them off i was being serious g disk is a utility for wiping hard drives clean but shit that wasn't nice enough now u get nuttin .. gdisk is on kazaa .. .. yeah but how the fuck you gonna download and install it with broken hands .. voice command? .. k u got me .. | |
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Yeah, but U can also use F-disk.. | |
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Hifi said: Yeah, but U can also use F-disk..
on XP Pro? | |
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Hifi said: Yeah, but U can also use F-disk..
in theory yes, but it never works, linux doesn't like any semblance of microsoft code or formatting. shit it would be easier to just get a new hard drive and yes ofcourse there is a fdisk utility on xp pro unless you got one of those of those pre installed copies. .. [This message was edited Mon Jul 28 15:32:12 PDT 2003 by youngsoulrebel] | |
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If you're really lazy, sticking a magnet against your hard drive will wipe it out. | |
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Red Hat 4 is the suck. At LEAST download Red Hat 7.3, You should update to the latest though.
Here's a trick and you'll love having the CD afterwards: get the english Knoppix ISO. It's a boot off CD Linux app and it will do the work of killing any partitions you need. It comes with a tons of free apps like gdisk, linux fdisk, etc. and other more graphical disk management tools. If you want to be REAL SWEET. Get VMWARE and boot a Linux app on your XP install Honestly: I'm confused, though. I'm having a hard time understanding why you bash WinXP and praise Linux/Mac, but you have no idea how to kill NTFS5 partitions. Anyway, http://www.linuxiso.org is your friend. -=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-
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Dauphin said: Red Hat 4 is the suck. At LEAST download Red Hat 7.3, You should update to the latest though.
Here's a trick and you'll love having the CD afterwards: get the english Knoppix ISO. It's a boot off CD Linux app and it will do the work of killing any partitions you need. It comes with a tons of free apps like gdisk, linux fdisk, etc. and other more graphical disk management tools. If you want to be REAL SWEET. Get VMWARE and boot a Linux app on your XP install Honestly: I'm confused, though. I'm having a hard time understanding why you bash WinXP and praise Linux/Mac, but you have no idea how to kill NTFS5 partitions. Anyway, http://www.linuxiso.org is your friend. .. yes do what he says .. [This message was edited Mon Jul 28 17:23:44 PDT 2003 by youngsoulrebel] | |
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