What to use to clear whole computer?

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Originally Posted by Leeson

if you want the disk completly wiped get a boot floppy and type format into the dos prompt

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That doesn't work with NTFS partitions. DOS isn't compatible with NTFS.

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Originally Posted by Virtualbody1234

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Originally Posted by Leeson

if you want the disk completly wiped get a boot floppy and type format into the dos prompt

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That doesn't work with NTFS partitions. DOS isn't compatible with NTFS.

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fdisk first then reboot , type format c:/u or format c:/s and that works with NTFS. :)

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Originally Posted by Virtualbody1234

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Originally Posted by Leeson

if you want the disk completly wiped get a boot floppy and type format into the dos prompt

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That doesn't work with NTFS partitions. DOS isn't compatible with NTFS.

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peat moss is right, it does work, it just depends on if you know how , besides he never said if it was NTFS or not and that combined with the fact that he doesn't know how to format a HDD probaby means it's not.

VB is right about the boot from cd and "raw" post tho and that should of been be the end of it . Now that we know what the thread starter wants , but thats why there's forums like this to help . Many ways to skin a cat eh . :)

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Originally Posted by peat moss

fdisk first then reboot , type format c:/u or format c:/s and that works with NTFS. :)

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I know peat. But why use outdated DOS that isn't designed for Windows XP? It's also not as user friendly as the bootable CD by a long shot. :P

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Originally Posted by Leeson

peat moss is right, it does work, it just depends on if you know how , besides he never said if it was NTFS or not and that combined with the fact that he doesn't know how to format a HDD probaby means it's not.

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I disagree. The default for Windows XP is NTFS. And I do know how. :dry:

Vb, read my post I beat you by a good 2 seconds ! Or that old saying I know you know . :D

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Originally Posted by peat moss

Vb, read my post I beat you by a good 2 seconds ! Or that old saying I know you know . :D

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Yeah I saw that. Thanks peat!

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Originally Posted by Leeson

peat moss is right, it does work, it just depends on if you know how , besides he never said if it was NTFS or not and that combined with the fact that he doesn't know how to format a HDD probaby means it's not.

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I disagree. The default for Windows XP is NTFS. And I do know how. :dry:[/QUOTE]



Well the fact that he doesn't know how to format a HDD tells me that he didn't know how, it was never in question if you did or not.... besides I did also say that he could use the XP CD as well, which I don't really belive does have a default, it is more a choice of the user, however yes it is highly reccomended to use the NTFS, but it could have been FAT32

but as peat said... there are many ways

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Originally Posted by Leeson

Well the fact that he doesn't know how to format a HDD tells me that he didn't know how, it was never in question if you did or not.... besides I did also say that he could use the XP CD as well, which I don't really belive does have a default, it is more a choice of the user, however yes it is highly reccomended to use the NTFS, but it could have been FAT32

but as peat said... there are many ways

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:lol: Well... It's good to see that you know your stuff, Leeson.

Welcome to the board! :01:

Does it remove the BOIS THINGY on startup ?