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Why not create a W98 startup disk (be certain it has FDisk and
Format) go to FDisk and delete the partition, then create it again
so you can format using the Format command. E-mail privately if you
would like for me to step you through the process by phone.
Regards,
Randall
rkurzon@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx
Thursday, October 11, 2001, 06:02:53, you wrote:
> Yes, normally you can not erase the OS partition from the OS. A solution
> might be to do it from DOS. If you could find a floppy that lets your
> computer to boot up from the floppy, and includes some essential functions
> like HD formatting, that could solve the problem. Sometimes computer
> manufacturers provide such disks. I have one for a Gateway Pentium II
> computer, not sure if it will work for you (I could zip the floppy contents
> and e-mail), but worth a try if you can not find anything else. I have used
> the floppy on several occasions on 2 different computers (the Gateway and a
> Micron) for completely wiping out the HD.
> For the future, I recomend Drive Image, Ghost, or equivalent. Just avoiding
> one such complete computer/software rebuilding process will in my opinion
> pay for the price of the program.
> Ivo
>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: Jim Bronke [mailto:jvbronke@xxxxxxxx]
>> Sent: Thursday, October 11, 2001 9:58 AM
>> To: omega-list@xxxxxxxxxx
>> Subject: wipe C on Win2000?
>>
>>
>> I got Nimda a couple of weeks ago and I am running on my
>> backup computer
>> while trying to get this mess on Win2000 straightened out.
>> Although Norton
>> cleaned the virus out of my hard drive in every file except
>> the boot record
>> of my hard drive. Win 2000 won't let me erase the hard drive!
>> Even when
>> using their poorly made boot disks that you can create using
>> the Win 2000
>> installation CD. These boot disks bring up my computer in a
>> mode where it
>> won't see the hard drives. The instructions with Norton AV is
>> Win2000 has an
>> advanced operating system and boot disks are not needed. Huh?
>> Anyone got any ideas on how to delete the hard drive. I even
>> tried to make
>> some Win98 disks on my Win 98 system. It hangs.
>>
>> Jim Bronke
>> Phoenix, AZ
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