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delete hdd of laptop that wont boot
Name: quickdraw574 Date: May 19, 2006 at 11:45:20 Pacific OS: xp pro CPU/Ram: p4, 256mb Product: dell inspiron 5150
Comment:
I have a dell inspiron 5150 that im trying to sell for parts (the mobo is busted) but i want to erase the hard drive first. Ive seen laptop to ide hard drive addapters that allow you to view the contents of the hard drive on a desktop, but can I format the hard drive too with these cables? If not, how should I go about doing this?
Name: JimPIM Date: May 19, 2006 at 11:50:38 Pacific
Reply:
Hi, Yes, you can do anything to the Laptop HD that you could do to any HD with the adaptor. You could also do it in the Laptop if you can boot to DOS. 98 boot disk would do as would MADBOOT a free download. There are lot's of other ways. Good Luck, Jim
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