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2011/02/05 18:01:37 (permalink)

SOLVED: Any ideas on how to completely wipe a hard drive?

Windows 7 with Ubuntu dual boot has gone majorly wrong.

I want to completely wipe the hard drive including the MBR,
which is now totally fubar.

Boooted from the Windows install disk and tried FDISK, no joy.
Booted from Ubuntu CD and reformated, no joy.
Tried SuperFdisk (freeware), no joy.

Anyone know any good tools for this? Preferably bootable from CD.

Cheers!

Eric.



post edited by ericyeoman - 2011/02/05 18:35:14

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    Crg
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    Re:Any ideas on how to completely wipe a hard drive? 2011/02/05 18:11:08 (permalink)
    I don't remember the command line for formatting a HD, but try holding down F8 and booting from safe mode.

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    ericyeoman
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    Re:Any ideas on how to completely wipe a hard drive? 2011/02/05 18:28:17 (permalink)
    Thanks Craig, but unfortunately safe mode is unreachable,
    the MBR is pointing at the wrong location for the O/S's.

    Think I've got rid of the MBR, but I thought this a couple
    of hours ago, but it resurrected itself from the grave

    Trying KillDisk now, and found a couple of other bits in
    the Windows install disk to re-create the MBR when thats
    done.

    So much for going to the pub tonight

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    ericyeoman
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    Re:Any ideas on how to completely wipe a hard drive? 2011/02/05 18:34:46 (permalink)
    Woohoo!

    KillDisk plus doing this Restore Windows 7 MBR has got rid of it

    Why is it I always find a solution soon after posting to a forum?

    You guys are great

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    Re:Any ideas on how to completely wipe a hard drive? 2011/02/05 18:43:41 (permalink)
    Off to the pub?

    My name is Ed. I Am still bapu though.
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    Re:Any ideas on how to completely wipe a hard drive? 2011/02/05 18:44:18 (permalink)
    Sounds like you go the Pub after all.

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    Re:Any ideas on how to completely wipe a hard drive? 2011/02/05 19:01:32 (permalink)
    He he, doesn't look like it!

    Got to install XP, so then I can run the Win 7 Upgrade.
    XP's giving me an error, bloody crack on the disk

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    Re:Any ideas on how to completely wipe a hard drive? 2011/02/05 19:05:19 (permalink)
    ericyeoman


    He he, doesn't look like it!

    Got to install XP, so then I can run the Win 7 Upgrade.
    XP's giving me an error, bloody crack on the disk


    Doing the upgrade to Win 7 is documented as having some problems. If you can can get a clean copy of Win 7 to install.

    Craig DuBuc
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