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Windows Forum / Windows XP / Basics / August 2005Formatting the replaced hard drive
Hi I'm replacing the hard drive on my computer. I have to return the replaced drive and would like to wipe it clean; how do I manage this; can I format the drive while the system is still running as a last and final act; is this possible? Is there software available (preferably free ware) that will do a better job than formatting? Any suggestions will be gratefully appreciated. Thanks. No, you can't format the system drive while its in use. Boot from your XP CD and run setup from there. As part of setup, you'll be given the option to format the drive. Once the drive is formatted, simply stop setup.  SignatureDoug Knox, MS-MVP Windows Media Center\Windows Powered Smart Display\Security Win 95/98/Me/XP Tweaks and Fixes http://www.dougknox.com -------------------------------- Per user Group Policy Restrictions for XP Home and XP Pro http://www.dougknox.com/xp/utils/xp_securityconsole.htm -------------------------------- Please reply only to the newsgroup so all may benefit. Unsolicited e-mail is not answered. > Hi > I'm replacing the hard drive on my computer. I have to return the replaced [quoted text clipped - 3 lines] > better job than formatting? Any suggestions will be gratefully appreciated. > Thanks. Hi Doug This sounds great; just need a little clarification. I asume that the qualification is that the new drive is installed or is this with the old drive and the new drive in place? Please explain the the logistics a little more. Thanks. > No, you can't format the system drive while its in use. Boot from your XP CD and run setup from there. As part of setup, you'll be given the option to format the drive. Once the drive is formatted, simply stop setup. > [quoted text clipped - 5 lines] > > better job than formatting? Any suggestions will be gratefully appreciated. > > Thanks. check my post in your thread SignatureHarry Ohrn MS-MVP [Shell/User] www.webtree.ca/windowsxp > Hi Doug > This sounds great; just need a little clarification. I asume that the [quoted text clipped - 20 lines] >> > appreciated. >> > Thanks. This would be with the old drive, only installed. After the process is complete, remove the old drive, install the new drive and boot from the CD again, and run setup to do the full installation. SignatureDoug Knox, MS-MVP Windows Media Center\Windows Powered Smart Display\Security Win 95/98/Me/XP Tweaks and Fixes http://www.dougknox.com -------------------------------- Per user Group Policy Restrictions for XP Home and XP Pro http://www.dougknox.com/xp/utils/xp_securityconsole.htm -------------------------------- Please reply only to the newsgroup so all may benefit. Unsolicited e-mail is not answered. > Hi Doug > This sounds great; just need a little clarification. I asume that the [quoted text clipped - 11 lines] >> > better job than formatting? Any suggestions will be gratefully appreciated. >> > Thanks. Run something like this http://www.killdisk.com/downloadfree.htm or this on it http://dban.sourceforge.net/ It creates a bootable floppy. Once you've decided you want the drive completely wiped just boot with this disk and run it on the drive. Remove the drive and send it away. Caution - make certain you don't have your new drive attached at the time you run one of these apps. SignatureHarry Ohrn MS-MVP [Shell/User] www.webtree.ca/windowsxp > Hi > I'm replacing the hard drive on my computer. I have to return the replaced [quoted text clipped - 6 lines] > appreciated. > Thanks. |
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