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2007-05-09, 00:20
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Completely wiping a harddrive?
My friend just gave me his shit-tastic computer that has been sitting around for a few years for me to experiment on server making and linux code. The only problem is, it still has Windows Me on it and I don't have the stupid startup disk, which seems to be needed for almost everything. How can I wipe the OS off the harddrive so I can install FreeBSD?
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2007-05-09, 01:29
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A place called Vertigo
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Re: Completely wiping a harddrive?
Format it
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# 3
2007-05-09, 01:43
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Re: Completely wiping a harddrive?
Use the FreeBSD installer. I know it has a partitioning tool -- I've used it.
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2007-05-09, 02:01
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Re: Completely wiping a harddrive?
Microwave.  |
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2007-05-09, 02:38
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Re: Completely wiping a harddrive?
Using a very large/powerful magnet will totally wipe it for you. |
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2007-05-09, 02:49
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Re: Completely wiping a harddrive?
the FreeBSD will get the Windows Me in its own partition and then how do I get it off? Just delete the partition?
Last edited by Yoh : 2007-05-09 at 03:31.
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# 7
2007-05-09, 03:36
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Re: Completely wiping a harddrive?
Learn to use fdisk.
Or just press d until there is only unused space left.
Then press a, then w, and finally q.
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2007-05-09, 03:53
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Re: Completely wiping a harddrive?
I'm not sure if it's the same options, but here is a whack at it. I haven't done a format like that in a LONG time
fdisk C:\ /FS: NTFS /Q /X
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# 9
2007-05-09, 03:58
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Re: Completely wiping a harddrive?
I did use fdisk and it gave me the options of making a primary, extended, and extended DOS partition...all in which it would not allow me to make.
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2007-05-09, 03:58
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Re: Completely wiping a harddrive?
Quote:
Originally Posted by Yoh
the FreeBSD will get the Windows Me in its own partition and then how do I get it off? Just delete the partition?
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FreeBSD's partitioning tool will allow deleting the existing partition to create space for the new one.
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