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Reformatting without cd drive


COKEDUDEUSF

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@iamtheky

All sdelete can do is to WIPE files/drives.

Moreover, it is completely overkill to make 7 passes! :w00t:

http://www.msfn.org/board/hard-drive-secur...pe-t125900.html

Also, you seemingly forgot how to put on the stick a NT compatible system (i.e. and environment capable of running sdelete). :whistle:

@COKEDUDEUSF

Are you asking:

  1. How to wipe a disk drive clean?
  2. How to partition or re-partition a disk drive?
  3. How to format a volume on a partitoned disk drive?

:unsure:

jaclaz

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True, i got a D on that one

I should have certainly caveated that with - i use the bart solution -

that and I partition (diskpart) separately from wiping/erasing.

*And 7 passes is indeed overkill, but satisfying arbitrary requirements is my livelihood :)

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@COKEDUDEUSF

Are you asking:

  1. How to wipe a disk drive clean?
  2. How to partition or re-partition a disk drive?
  3. How to format a volume on a partitoned disk drive?

I read his question as

4.How to reinstall XP (clean install including disk format) without (booting from) CD.

--> See "Install XP from USB" sub forum and its (at least 3) different methods.

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@COKEDUDEUSF

Are you asking:

  1. How to wipe a disk drive clean?
  2. How to partition or re-partition a disk drive?
  3. How to format a volume on a partitoned disk drive?

:unsure:

jaclaz

I want wipe the old version of XP off the HD then put my custom version of XP on the HD ;). Doesn't that equal a reformat?

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@COKEDUDEUSF

Are you asking:

  1. How to wipe a disk drive clean?
  2. How to partition or re-partition a disk drive?
  3. How to format a volume on a partitoned disk drive?

I read his question as

4.How to reinstall XP (clean install including disk format) without (booting from) CD.

--> See "Install XP from USB" sub forum and its (at least 3) different methods.

Could you give me a link please :).

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OK.

Let's start from the beginning.

You do not need to "wipe" anything.

All you have to do is:

  • delete the partition table in the MBR or the MBR
  • create a (one or more) new partitions
  • format it/them appropriately
  • install XP

Since you want to do that from USB, the most suitable solution is, among the 3 4 ( @Ponch harhar.gif) you can find here:

http://www.msfn.org/board/install-windows-usb-f157.html

most probably this one:

http://www.msfn.org/board/2-t121446.html

jaclaz

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