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June 17th, 2014, 08:24 PM
#1
Registered User
Windows 7 Gateway
greetings A computer that has windows 7. Really good friend of mine bought his son this computer. The son had massive heart attack later in life of computer.He bought a new disk of windows to wipe it clean to obtain computer for his wife. I tried to wipe it clean it is a Tara byte harddrive with 3 partitions. Windows cannot do anything with partitions. No floppy drive so I can load program to write zero`s any suggestions?
Last thing I remember, running for the door,
I had to find the passage back to the place
I was before.
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June 17th, 2014, 08:53 PM
#2
Registered User
Originally Posted by xpuser357
greetings A computer that has windows 7. Really good friend of mine bought his son this computer. The son had massive heart attack later in life of computer.He bought a new disk of windows to wipe it clean to obtain computer for his wife. I tried to wipe it clean it is a Tara byte harddrive with 3 partitions. Windows cannot do anything with partitions. No floppy drive so I can load program to write zero`s any suggestions?
UPDATE I downloaded western digital diagnostic tool and loaded it on my computer( Data lifeguard tool ) used my usb 2.0 to IDE/SATA plugged harddrive in. Program recognized drive I am writing zero`s to complete drive
Last thing I remember, running for the door,
I had to find the passage back to the place
I was before.
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June 18th, 2014, 10:40 AM
#3
Super Moderator
Note that it's a heck of lot faster with the hard drive connected directly to the motherboard. USB 2.0 can be agonizingly s-l-o-w.
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June 19th, 2014, 10:01 AM
#4
Registered User
You could have loaded any number of different harddrive programs onto a bootable cd made from an iso and just
booted from the cd drive without ever removeing anything
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June 19th, 2014, 05:43 PM
#5
Registered User
Originally Posted by SpywareDr
Note that it's a heck of lot faster with the hard drive connected directly to the motherboard. USB 2.0 can be agonizingly s-l-o-w.
It took 10 and a half hours. I have tried to load with disk after resetting bios. deleted partitions but You can restart and partitions are still there.
Last thing I remember, running for the door,
I had to find the passage back to the place
I was before.
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June 19th, 2014, 05:51 PM
#6
Registered User
Originally Posted by Ferrit
You could have loaded any number of different harddrive programs onto a bootable cd made from an iso and just
booted from the cd drive without ever removing anything
I was looking for chat, to ask about which program to wipe out and write zero`s to this western Digital Tarabyte. No one listed trying to remember The one you are with.
Last thing I remember, running for the door,
I had to find the passage back to the place
I was before.
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June 20th, 2014, 09:55 AM
#7
Registered User
www.northernaurora.net
Top right corner says chat.
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June 21st, 2014, 10:07 PM
#8
Registered User
Originally Posted by Ferrit
Went there no one home. I sat in front of my computer for15 minutes no response.
Last thing I remember, running for the door,
I had to find the passage back to the place
I was before.
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June 21st, 2014, 10:22 PM
#9
Registered User
Sorry but we have limited help since no one wants to give back so,
quite often the 3 of us are out doing calls. All I can say is try again
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June 22nd, 2014, 10:08 AM
#10
Originally Posted by xpuser357
greetings A computer that has windows 7. Really good friend of mine bought his son this computer. The son had massive heart attack later in life of computer.He bought a new disk of windows to wipe it clean to obtain computer for his wife. I tried to wipe it clean it is a Tara byte harddrive with 3 partitions. Windows cannot do anything with partitions. No floppy drive so I can load program to write zero`s any suggestions?
If you boot from the new install cd you should be able to delete any existing partitions then format and install the new OS.
You could also use either Dban or Hiren's CD/DVD bootable disk erasers.
http://www.dban.org/download
http://www.hirensbootcd.org/download/
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June 27th, 2014, 08:46 PM
#11
Registered User
Originally Posted by CCT
I used gparted and burned to an iso. Deleted all partitions on boot up. When I inserted windows dvd it came up set up first screen, than repair or new install, next screen showed partitions three of them went to advanced tab and found NEW clicked it and windows deleted and installed one of it`s own partitions Then there is a progress line 0% was like that for a few minutes than started to accelerate a bit until 100% after that it was enter, enter, restart etc. All is good went to Gateway website downloaded all chips and drivers.
Last thing I remember, running for the door,
I had to find the passage back to the place
I was before.
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