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Title: Wiping a Hard Drive
Post by: drka on October 16, 2005, 05:05:08 PM

does anyone know how i can delete one?

Title: Re: Wiping a Hard Drive
Post by: Newby on October 16, 2005, 05:06:45 PM

cat /dev/urandom > /dev/hd? (? being the letter corresponding to your hard-drive)

Title: Re: Wiping a Hard Drive
Post by: drka on October 16, 2005, 05:11:19 PM

i dont have Linux installed. i do have 2 ISOS though

Title: Re: Wiping a Hard Drive
Post by: Warrior on October 16, 2005, 05:14:20 PM

Grab a DOS bootdisk and fdisk.

Title: Re: Wiping a Hard Drive
Post by: drka on October 16, 2005, 05:16:28 PM

i dont have DOS and i dont have a floppy drive(unless you mean a bootable CD)

and what's fdisk

Title: Re: Wiping a Hard Drive
Post by: Newby on October 16, 2005, 05:19:28 PM

God damn, how much more can you suck at life?

It's called Google.

You can answer all of those questions easily with Google!

This is why you shouldn't drink. It turns you into a retard.

Title: Re: Wiping a Hard Drive
Post by: Sidoh on October 16, 2005, 05:25:08 PM

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Title: Re: Wiping a Hard Drive
Post by: drka on October 16, 2005, 05:31:09 PM

Quote from: Newby on October 16, 2005, 05:19:28 PM
God damn, how much more can you suck at life?

It's called Google.

You can answer all of those questions easily with Google!

This is why you shouldn't drink. It turns you into a retard.

i didnt drink anything today cept Apple Juice

also scratch the DOS Comment. i do have DOS installed but i dunno how i can use it to wipe the HD

Title: Re: Wiping a Hard Drive
Post by: Newby on October 16, 2005, 05:32:54 PM

Apparently you have.

"Use a DOS bookdisk and fdisk."

He wants you to fdisk from a DOS bootdisk.

Title: Re: Wiping a Hard Drive
Post by: Ergot on October 16, 2005, 05:36:53 PM

Put it into salt water and run wires from a car battery into it... while your at it... stick your finger in.

format c:
deltree *.* (I think that's right... haven't used DOS in a long while)

Title: Re: Wiping a Hard Drive
Post by: drka on October 16, 2005, 05:37:41 PM

and where would i get a DOS Bootdisk

and if i can make one, how would i do it

@Ergot:ummm wouldnt that just delete every file on the HD

Title: Re: Wiping a Hard Drive
Post by: Ergot on October 16, 2005, 05:40:06 PM

Yes...

Quote from: Mangix on October 16, 2005, 05:05:08 PM
does anyone know how i can delete one?

Unless you want me to interpret it as deleting from the universe... then grab a ray gun or something.

Title: Re: Wiping a Hard Drive
Post by: RoMi on October 16, 2005, 05:47:25 PM

I just use DiskZapper (http://diskzapper.com/download/)

Title: Re: Wiping a Hard Drive
Post by: Blaze on October 16, 2005, 05:51:39 PM

:-\ I use a disk wiper. Loops through the whole disk writing 0's, sure everything can be recovered but you get a clean HD. :)

Title: Re: Wiping a Hard Drive
Post by: drka on October 16, 2005, 06:08:44 PM

Quote from: Ergot on October 16, 2005, 05:40:06 PM
Yes...
Quote from: Mangix on October 16, 2005, 05:05:08 PM
does anyone know how i can delete one?
Unless you want me to interpret it as deleting from the universe... then grab a ray gun or something.

i pretty much mean delete everything on it including files, data, partition, etc....

Title: Re: Wiping a Hard Drive
Post by: Newby on October 16, 2005, 07:00:50 PM

Use Romi's link.

Clan x86

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