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wipe drive before startup
Name: thebigeis Date: November 27, 2006 at 13:20:09 Pacific OS: windows me CPU/Ram: 256mb Product: dell
Comment:
suppose i want to wipe my drive clean before startup from a floppy? how would i go about doing that using the free wipe drive software from killdisk.com? step-by-step instructions?
Name: XpUser Date: November 27, 2006 at 13:46:34 Pacific
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What are you trying to do? You have asked this question before and we gave you our best suggestions before someone alerted the moderator to delete your multithreads.
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Response Number 2
Name: jam Date: November 27, 2006 at 13:57:48 Pacific
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"suppose i want to wipe my drive clean before startup from a floppy?"
How are gonna do it if you don't boot from the floppy (or CD) that has the program on it?
Name: orbital Date: November 27, 2006 at 14:01:39 Pacific
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"Did you even look at the website?" LoL!
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Response Number 4
Name: jboy Date: November 27, 2006 at 14:18:20 Pacific
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Ah... another motivated & self-directed go getter
If I know the answer I'll tell you the answer, and if I don't, I'll just respond, cleverly
--Donald Rumsfeld
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Response Number 5
Name: XpUser Date: November 27, 2006 at 14:29:22 Pacific
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ROTFLMAO :-)
i_XpUser
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Response Number 6
Name: Kurt S Date: November 27, 2006 at 14:34:14 Pacific
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Before booting to a floppy, remove the drive from your computer. Go to the roof of the highest building in your city and toss it over the side. I can guarantee you without a shadow of doubt the data will be completely gone from the drive.
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Response Number 7
Name: JimDZ Date: November 27, 2006 at 16:59:17 Pacific
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Download "Eraser" and make a "Darik's Boot'n Nuke" floppy from it. Boot with that floppy and follow instructions
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