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Windows 95, 98 & ME - [Resolved] nuke hard drive ? posted in the Operating Systems forums; Hello, Can anyone tell me the easiest way to nuke my hard drive. Windows ME. (Donating computer to katrina fund) Thanks, Mark...

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Hello, Can anyone tell me the easiest way to nuke my hard drive. Windows ME. (Donating computer to katrina fund)
Thanks, Mark


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Sorry I'm from Holland and my dictionary says to nuke means to complete destroy :lol:
So I think you mean you want to clean it up so that no one ever sees your files?
Anyway if you're able to, hang it in another PC and format it a few times.
What operating system was there on that PC?


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Hi I am running ME on this PC. I want to erase the Hard drive.


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Sorry is should have read that.
You are not able to hang your harddisk into another PC?
You can format with the ME cd i thought.
But I'm not sure never used ME..


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Not sure what you mean by "hang"


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Connect it to another PC's mainboard, and then format it through the OS that's installed on that PC.


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Ok there's anoter (perhaps easier) way. Can you create a startup disk?
Insert it to your A: driver and restart your computer.
Then you'll get a kind of DOS screen.
Enter: FORMAT C: /S
And push enter button.
Your harddisk will be formatted.


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