formatting PC's
22-06-2005, 08:14 AM
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Hammer and a nail through harddisk if it needs to be removed permanently 
Otherwise make a bootdisk that auto starts and formats the HD (you can put switches in the command not to ask you to type anything).
Or ghost an empty disk over it if it needs to be NTFS
(format one properly, then ghost it)
Otherwise make a bootdisk that auto starts and formats the HD (you can put switches in the command not to ask you to type anything).
Or ghost an empty disk over it if it needs to be NTFS
(format one properly, then ghost it)
22-06-2005, 08:20 AM
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you only need to boot on the Windows XP CD mate, that will be the simpler for you if you don't know how to do those kind of things
Just select "install Windows XP", and the next step will ask you if you want to format the HDD or not.
Just select "install Windows XP", and the next step will ask you if you want to format the HDD or not.
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22-06-2005, 08:24 AM
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boot on the Windows 98 CD, select "start the computer with CD-ROM support" (or whatever, i'm translsating literally from french so the menu name could differ a bit) and when you have the prompt, just type in format c: . (assuming ' c ' is the drive you want to format 
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22-06-2005, 08:27 AM
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so i need the CD that you use to put win 98 on then?? its all on mate, i wont to take it all off
thanks Petrucci.. helps appreciated dude
could i not just got into windows, select C: and hit the delete button? or does it not work like that
thanks Petrucci.. helps appreciated dude
could i not just got into windows, select C: and hit the delete button? or does it not work like that
22-06-2005, 08:31 AM
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how could a drive that's currently running an OS like windows format itself while working mate ? it's like asking someone to eat himself entirely
the simplest solution if you don't want to use any CD nor floppy is this. Boot the PC, then after the BIOS screen, press "F8" until a menu appears (the one where you can also choose "safe mode" if you see what i mean).
On this menu, select "command prompt" , then you're done... once you have the prompt, type in format c:
Tis the same as what i said above, but you don't need the CD then. But careful mate, if you don't have any Windows CD, how will you reinstall your OS after formatting ?
it's like asking someone to eat himself entirely the simplest solution if you don't want to use any CD nor floppy is this. Boot the PC, then after the BIOS screen, press "F8" until a menu appears (the one where you can also choose "safe mode" if you see what i mean).
On this menu, select "command prompt" , then you're done... once you have the prompt, type in format c:
Tis the same as what i said above, but you don't need the CD then. But careful mate, if you don't have any Windows CD, how will you reinstall your OS after formatting ?
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22-06-2005, 09:54 AM
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Not possible.
Do one clean installation, windows 98, word, excell, ... Then ghost it to all pc's.
If they are branded pc's they might have a cd with an utility to put them back to how they were factory delivered.
(compaq is a cd, old dell is zztop utility, some newer is F12 when starting up pc, then choose option, ....)
Best option is to get someone to help you that knows more then the "on" button though, otherwise you'll be working ages on those 20 pc's.
Do one clean installation, windows 98, word, excell, ... Then ghost it to all pc's.
If they are branded pc's they might have a cd with an utility to put them back to how they were factory delivered.
(compaq is a cd, old dell is zztop utility, some newer is F12 when starting up pc, then choose option, ....)
Best option is to get someone to help you that knows more then the "on" button though, otherwise you'll be working ages on those 20 pc's.
22-06-2005, 10:19 AM
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If the PC's have had work data on them, I would remove the hard drives and destroy them. Can't be too careful these days..!
Formatting won't wipe them securely enough..
Means the shops will have to sell them without HDD's but better that than someone buying them up and trawling through your company data and accounts
If the PC's have had work data on them, I would remove the hard drives and destroy them. Can't be too careful these days..!
Formatting won't wipe them securely enough..
Means the shops will have to sell them without HDD's but better that than someone buying them up and trawling through your company data and accounts
22-06-2005, 10:39 AM
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safest way is to format and reinstall the Operating System and Office if you want word and excel. Just deleting the offending files from the hard drive is not a safe way to do it as they are too easily recoverable.
Just find the Windows 98 Boot disk and the Office CD and away you go
Just find the Windows 98 Boot disk and the Office CD and away you go
22-06-2005, 11:12 AM
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Originally Posted by Petrucci
how could a drive that's currently running an OS like windows format itself while working mate ? it's like asking someone to eat himself entirely
it's like asking someone to eat himself entirely 
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