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#1 17 Jan 2011 @ 21:28
smiths137
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need to zero hard drive so i can reload windows cant login forgot password so have to blow it out and start fresh
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#2 17 Jan 2011 @ 22:24
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boot from xp cd, do the f8 agreement, press esc to not repair windows, delete the partition, create the partition then either do full format or quick format. once that is done, xp will continue to install til it is finished.
#3 17 Jan 2011 @ 23:18
smiths137
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it will not give that choice any othe options
#4 18 Jan 2011 @ 5:27
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linux bootable img, try gparted live, if you need to delete a partition.
#5 18 Jan 2011 @ 12:29
smiths137
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is there a cd i can download to zero the hard drive
#6 21 Jan 2011 @ 4:10
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#7 21 Jan 2011 @ 10:54
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Originally posted by smiths137:
 need to zero hard drive so i can reload windows cant login forgot password so have to blow it out and start fresh
Say Hey!!
If all you did was forget the password use "Ophcrack" That's a freeware utility to recover passwords. If you still want to zero the HDD use "Dban" to do so. A Google search will find both.
#8 23 Jan 2011 @ 22:14
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fixed it thanks all for the help
#9 23 Jan 2011 @ 22:27
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how did you fix it so that others can learn?
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