 How do i wipe my hard drive?, i want to get rid of viruses and start over with a clean slate |
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  Nov 30 2008, 08:19 PM
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-unexpected standby -my computer tries to dial-up while i am on the internet -system restore says no changes can be made -windows key acts stuck, but is not physically stuck (when i press "r", run comes up, etc) -certain ctrl alt delete patterns don't work -left shift key doesn't work for q, w, e, r, t, y, u, and c. -right shift key doesn't work for a, i, o, and p. i reinstalled windows xp pro and reformatted the hard drive, thinking that it would clean the hard drive, but i still have the same virus symptoms. I heard about programs like DBAN that wipe the hard drive, but i don't want to delete the drivers that i need for the graphics card, sound card, etc. i just want to start over new. This post has been edited by lemontodd: Nov 30 2008, 08:22 PM |
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Nov 30 2008, 09:41 PM
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 Computer Masochist Group: Moderator Posts: 22,937 Joined: 27-January 07 From: Cleveland, Ohio Member No.: 108,618 |
To completely wipe a hard drive (and viruses) you have to do a low-level format. Dban or Active Killdisk will work.
This will, unfortunately, wipe it clean. Meaning you will have to reload drivers -------------------- Mark
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