[Ham-Computers] Hard Drive Formatter

[Philip (KO6BB)]

Jim,
XP gives you the option of reformatting a drive BEFORE re-loading the 
operating system.  I'm not sure if that's what you're looking for.

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----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Jim Hill" <JJan-3 at cox.net>
To: <ham-computers at mailman.qth.net>
Sent: Wednesday, April 01, 2009 3:25 PM
Subject: [Ham-Computers] Hard Drive Formatter


> "Formatter" probably is the incorrect word, but I'm looking for an
> application that prepares the drive so you don't install XP over an
> existing setup and  eliminates the possibility that malware can still
> cause problems after a reinstall.  Security isn't an issue as I'm not
> getting rid of the hard drive.  Some CD's that come with a new drive
> include a zero-fill, but it is very slow and works on the entire
> drive.  I just want to process the C: Drive.
>
> Any suggestions?
>
> Jim