My computer has been infected by many viruses and spyware to the point of no return and has been partitioned many times. So now I have taken my computer back from my very irresponsible roommate and want to rewrite to zeros and start over. Can someone tell me how to do this? Oh yeah Im using Windows Vista Home Edition.
jasoncrooks71 0 Newbie Poster
Salem 5,199 Posting Sage
If you're absolutely, positively sure you can re-install from the CDs you have, then use DBAN to wipe it all clean.
http://www.dban.org/
If you're relying on a hidden recovery partition then exercise caution.
This is extreme "Do not pass GO, do not collect $200" territory!
Another idea is to put in a new hard disk (or borrow one) just for a dry run, to make sure you have any key drivers to hand.
Then erase the old one and use it for backup (or extra storage).
caperjack 875 I hate 20 Questions Team Colleague
. Oh yeah Im using Windows Vista Home Edition.
that is not important as you will write to zeros with software on a bootdisk and not from within vista , what is brand name of harddrive as most have tools/utilities for this like maxtor/seagate has maxblast 5
http://www.seagate.com/ww/v/index.jsp?locale=en-US&name=MaxBlast_5&vgnextoid=7add8b9c4a8ff010VgnVCM100000dd04090aRCRD
JemB 0 Junior Poster
Just borrow an xp disk and use the format function on that or xp based bootable cd like UBCD and use that to run a FULL format, that should be more than adequate for your needs
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