I want to format it so that it doesnt have any thing on the disk, completely nothing at all. I have tried using the bootable disk of windows XP but I will format it and will have Xp installed in it again.
I dont want any other operating system .
Have you heard of any bootable Program that will format the disk entirely?
2007-03-10 09:55:57 · 8 answers · asked by uncivilized_scholar 2 in Computers & Internet ➔ Hardware ➔ Laptops & Notebooks
You can do this with any linux install cd.
2007-03-14 10:28:33 · answer #1 · answered by Niklaus Pfirsig 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Just boot the XP installation disk to the command prompt. Type C:\format and your done. Or just let XP format complete then turn the computer off. XP wont be installed and the drive will be formated.
2007-03-10 10:05:05 · answer #2 · answered by Tracy L 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You could try the following:
Open a command prompt,
Type 'format c: /u'
Answer 'yes' to the prompt
Or the following:
Boot a win98 install CD
Tell it to format the disk as 1 partition during the boot
When the format completes, power off the laptop.
Or the same with the WinXP install CD.
2007-03-10 10:03:12 · answer #3 · answered by bambamitsdead 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
formatting and reinstalling domicile windows would not wipe your disk. With a $29 application or any kind of freeware procedures, i will unformat your disk in a couple of minutes. It now no longer demands a professional to get well a formatted disk......have faith ME, i've got carried out IT ON a working laptop or laptop THAT MY pastime "FORMATTED" AND GAVE TO ME. I RECOVERED some VERY gentle HR DOCUMENTATION! Get Darik's Nuke and Boot. acquire the ISO or floppy version (the iso is extra effective in case you are able to burn a cd image). it could take an hour or 2 with the customary wipe, as much as three days with a branch of protection point of wiping. Boot the CD and hit enter for AUTONUKE.......... formatting will defend you from idiots, DoD wipe protects you from the extra technical human beings.
2016-10-18 01:41:01 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
a boot disk formats your harddrive and reinstalls an operating system on the hardrive. There would be no point in having a laptop with no operating system because you wouldn't be able to do anything. you would turn it on and it would do nothing
2007-03-10 10:02:38 · answer #5 · answered by jedsmen97 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
make a bootable cd and put dos on it boot from cd and type format c: at the command prompt.
2007-03-10 10:06:01 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
You would use to have to use something like DOS, I'm not sure what they would use these days for XP, but a bootdisk would be required to completely format your harddrive.
2007-03-10 09:59:43 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
use your windows XP disc when ask what drive to install windows on simply delete all drives and eject your disc and your Hard disc will be clean with nothing on it
2007-03-10 10:07:28 · answer #8 · answered by Palom 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋