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["Bob Kucera" <bob.kucera AT verizon.net>]

Some Dell preloaded hard drives had a hidden partition which allowed
recovery with a program called zztop.  If when you do the fdisk and format
there is a problem with disk space not being correct, or when you do the
Linux install it may become apparent; you can then go to the Dell support
site and download an executable which takes the hard drive back to the day
it came out of the factory; before any OS was installed.   Then start over.

Bob Kucera
(919) 602-5503

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From: internetworkers-admin AT lists.ibiblio.org
[mailto:internetworkers-admin AT lists.ibiblio.org]On Behalf Of Kate Johnson
Sent: Wednesday, September 04, 2002 4:16 PM
To: internetworkers AT lists.ibiblio.org
Subject: [internetworkers] Wiping an OS off a PC


I am planning to wipe Windows ME off a Dell box I purchased and install
Win 2000.  After that, install RH Linux and begin the dual boot adventure.

What is the cleanest and most efficient way to wipe a OS off a PC and
ready it for another OS install?  Tips and pointers to info would be
appreciated.

Given my experience with ME, I really want to take the PC into a big
grassy field and shot it, but that does not fall under the "cleanest" and
"efficient" categories.  "Damn emotionally satisfying" category yes.

TIA,
Kate


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