how to reformat hard drive

[gopunk]

 

[pulse8]

eh? Did being a lifer make you dumber?

 

[gopunk]

quiet you!

i just usually do it when i'm installing a new os, but i just want to wipe one hd (i'm giving it to my mom).

 

[zeon]

the easiest way i know is to boot to dos (use a 95/98/2k) boot disk, and then type "fdisk" then delete the partition you want to delete, then create a new partition then exit fdisk, type "format C(or whatever drive letter you're working with)"

if i have that order backwards anyone else feel free to corect me...

 

[yakko]

Just put it near a really large magnet.

 

[LongCoolMother]

<< eh? Did being a lifer make you dumber? >>




LOL!! haha!!

 

[Mota331]

Go into DOS either by shutting down into DOS or by using a boot disk and then when you reach the C: prompt type "format c: \s" without the quotes.
The \s is to copy the necessary system files to make the drive bootable so you can easily install your OS.

 

[superfluousmonkeys]

get a big eraser and a torx bit. Now take the cover off.

 

[monto]

pretty much what zeon said...but back up or ghost everything first

and don't forget to make a bootdisk prior to...(with smartdrv.exe if non-bootable cdrom so you can install from dos)

 

[spanky]

so where's the 10000th post? damn... i must've missed it while i was sleeping. congrats gopunk.

 

[silverpig]

Easiest way - RMA

Plus you get a new one

 

format <driveletter>

 

[rayma2]

<< Just put it near a really large magnet. >>



^^I like that way.^^

 

[tcsenter]

Grab a utility from the manufacturer and low-level initialize (00 write) that sucker. That is a 'wipe', not a 'format'.

It will clear everything; boot sector, partitions, data, everything. You then have to partition and format it again to use it.

 

[Sluggo]

<< quiet you!

i just usually do it when i'm installing a new os, but i just want to wipe one hd (i'm giving it to my mom). >>



Gotta hide all that pr0n from Mom :Q

 

[Amused]

Um, why would you need to REformat? Isn't one format enough?