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Microsoft => Microsoft Windows => Windows NT/2000 => Topic started by: dirtyflirt on March 09, 2006, 01:43:40 PM

Title: reformatting ?
Post by: dirtyflirt on March 09, 2006, 01:43:40 PM

I have an old hard drive and I want to reformat it but I don't have a boot disk because I can't get on to windows, it starts to load and then the computer shuts off.  without a boot disk can I still erase the hard drive? it is windows 2000 professional and the hard dirve is a 60ghz seagate.

Title: Re: reformatting ?
Post by: Backdated on March 09, 2006, 02:22:09 PM

[highlight]This archive (http://www.arbt35.dsl.pipex.com/bootdisk.zip)[/highlight] contains a self extracting bootdisk image.
Download it, extract it to a folder and run the resultant bootdisk.exe with a diskette in the floppy drive.
That diskette can now be used to boot your machine.

Title: Re: reformatting ?
Post by: dirtyflirt on March 09, 2006, 03:18:59 PM

thank you I will have to try it and see if it works.   will it work with a cd-rom also?

Title: Re: reformatting ?
Post by: dirtyflirt on March 09, 2006, 03:24:14 PM

also does anyone know why my computer would just restart itself as windows is loading?  just as it is about to come to the sign on page it happens.

Title: Re: reformatting ?
Post by: Flame on March 09, 2006, 04:15:01 PM

Overheating?

Flame

Title: Re: reformatting ?
Post by: GX1_Man on March 09, 2006, 04:17:04 PM

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also does anyone know why my computer would just restart itself as windows is loading?  just as it is about to come to the sign on page it happens.

Have a read and see if this helps:

http://www.computerhope.com/cgi-bin/yabb/YaBB.cgi?num=1133458168

Title: Re: reformatting ?
Post by: Backdated on March 09, 2006, 05:44:12 PM

The bootdisk loads real mode mouse and CD drivers. It also contains various tools including Delpart which you should use to clear all partitions before attempting setup.
Scandisk, format, fdisk edit and doskey etc are also included.
No RAM drive is used.

Title: Re: reformatting ?
Post by: Fed on March 09, 2006, 06:51:57 PM

You don't need a bootdisk, W2K is bootable.

Title: Re: reformatting ?
Post by: dirtyflirt on March 12, 2006, 03:04:58 PM

I know the install disk is bootable but I don't know where the disk is

Title: Re: reformatting ?
Post by: GX1_Man on March 12, 2006, 03:33:45 PM

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I know the install disk is bootable but I don't know where the disk is

Then what are you going to do with a boot disk if you have nothing to reload?  :-? :-? :-?

Title: Re: reformatting ?
Post by: dirtyflirt on March 13, 2006, 06:42:05 PM

I don't want to reload windows I want to erase the hard drive.

Title: Re: reformatting ?
Post by: Fed on March 13, 2006, 10:26:46 PM

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I don't want to reload windows I want to erase the hard drive.

..... and then?  :-?

Title: Re: reformatting ?
Post by: Backdated on March 14, 2006, 06:01:17 AM

Formatting won't securely erase a hard drive if that's what you're trying to do. With the right tools, data will still be recoverable.

Title: Re: reformatting ?
Post by: dirtyflirt on April 09, 2006, 06:46:12 PM

how then can I safely erase the hard drive?

Title: Re: reformatting ?
Post by: GX1_Man on April 09, 2006, 06:57:16 PM

www.killdisk.com