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Insert hard drive CD when you start up your computer. Check box when it asks you if you want to delete and re-use your hard drive. When completed, insert your OS CD, and money in the bank... if you want a quick re-format, dont insert the hard drive CD on startup.. just insert the OS CD on start up.. it will do a quick reformat that will give you results until you can find your hard drive CD if you dont have one.
You can also use DBAN or wipedrive - both these free and paid for products will erase / wipe your hard drive to DOD standards.
Be more specific please. If you mean deleting all the files, the best method i would suggest is to reinstall the OS.
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∙ 16y agoNot if the hard drive is a single partition. If your hard drive is shown as a single drive letter, usually C, then it's a single partition drive. If the hard drive is wiped, or formatted, the operating system will be erased as well.
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∙ 6y agoYes, you can wipe an entire hard drive without rebooting provided no partitions upon that drive are currently in use. You can also wipe individual partitions that are not currently in use. You cannot wipe the current operating system partition (nor the hard drive that contains it) since that is obviously in use. To wipe that partition you must reboot the system and load an alternate operating system from another partition, typically booting from a DVD or USB drive containing all the tools and utilities we require for maintenance.
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What does it mean to re-image a computer?
To image a computer typically means to apply a prepared image of the hard disk, which is stored elsewhere, onto the computer's hard disk.This method is often used in manufacturing and in larger corporations, where images of the typical configuration(s) are made and maintained, then applied to new computers in a mostly automated fashion.To re-image probably is meant to apply the same image once again. This process is the equivalent of a complete wipe-out and re-installation, returning the computer to its original state.
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