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07-18-2008, 02:33 PM
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formatting HD
is there a live cd i can use to format my HD
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07-18-2008, 03:56 PM
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Gparted is the most widely-recognized tool, I would think. Any Live CD Linux Distro will have a version of it, or you can DL the actual tool via the gparted website
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07-18-2008, 04:13 PM
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Also if you have a Windows XP/Vista CD, you can use that to erase, partition, and format your hard drive(s).
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