Computer hard drive question

[jenbengen]

I am trying to wipe everything off of my hard drive and re-install Windows. What is the quickest and easiest way to do this (a hammer has been tempting...lol). I can't seem to figure it out.

[Danzig]

http://www.bootdisk.com/

[bfncbs1]

Originally Posted by Danzig

http://www.bootdisk.com/

go to dos...type format c:

make sure you have disc handy......Then insert disc....change boot parameters to cd-rom first.....then prepare to wait 20-30minutes steadily clicking next.....next.....next.....next.....next....and next some more.


Say a prayer that it works that smoothly also. sacrifice a chicken or 2 alos. May help.


Good luck

[jenbengen]

Thanks everybody for the help. I just ran an operation that wiped everything clean (at least I THINK it did). I'm reinstalling Windows now. What a pain. I appreciate the help. :)

[mainman]

Instead of just format c: I would have ran debug....

[twobit]

I know you've already gotten past this point, but for future reference if you aren't getting rid of your computer and just want a clean Windows install, you don't need to bother reformatting (or fdisk'ing, or wiping, etc) the hard drive. Just boot to the Windows install CD and when it detects the existing partition choose the option to delete the partition and create a new one.

[mainman]

Originally Posted by twobit

I know you've already gotten past this point, but for future reference if you aren't getting rid of your computer and just want a clean Windows install, you don't need to bother reformatting (or fdisk'ing, or wiping, etc) the hard drive. Just boot to the Windows install CD and when it detects the existing partition choose the option to delete the partition and create a new one.

and this is the worst of all of the above options listed....

[chernmax]

Originally Posted by twobit

I know you've already gotten past this point.

Fixed, I saved all the important advice...

[twobit]

Originally Posted by mainman

and this is the worst of all of the above options listed....

Why's that?

[mainman]

Originally Posted by twobit

Why's that?

Because it's not a clean swipe, alot of the settings you had set on your os before you reinstall that way remain the same... (Believe it or not, your way can leave behind virus and malware and spyware)

The best way to do it is by a debug....