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Hardisk format tool

  • 30-01-2012 12:59PM
    #1
    irishguy
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,312 ✭✭✭


    Can anyone recommend a hardrive format tool that will allow me to boot from a USB key and format the hardrive?

    I used a Linux based live recover tool before but I cant remember the name of it.


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  • #2
    FSL
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,456 ✭✭✭FSL


    Any Linux Live Distro installed on a bootable usb will boot. Then run Gparted to delete all existing partitions and then to create a new single partition for the whole disc and format it.,

    You can do the same using any Windows install CD. Boot from the CD choose install, clear any existing partitions, create a new partition for the whole drive, format it and then exit the install.


  • #3
    Monkeynut
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 680 ✭✭✭Monkeynut


    unetbootin will let you boot plenty of live linux distro's of usb, i run backtrack of my usb.
    but anyhow most distro's have a easy to function hdd erase tool.

    the poster above mentioned gparted, i'd recommend too.

    gparted
    http://gparted.sourceforge.net/livecd.php

    unetbootin
    http://unetbootin.sourceforge.net/


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