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Old 10-27-2005, 01:16 PM   #1
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Wipe Hard Drive Prior to Install?


I am finally at the point where I want to remove Windows completely from my computer. I no longer use it.

Is there a console tool that will allow me to wipe the hard drive or perform a low level format prior to reinstalling SuSE 10?

I hope to boot the DVD and go to the console to execute this action. Any help would be appreciated.
 
Old 10-27-2005, 01:26 PM   #2
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Hello!

Programm to erase HDD:http://www.heidi.ie/eraser/

But if you install a Linux distro, the HDD will be partitioned and formatted. All data will be lost.

Greetings
 
Old 10-27-2005, 01:49 PM   #3
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dd if=/dev/zero of=/dev/hda
assuming your drive is the primary master.
 
  


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