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Reset Hard Drive to factory settings? [Resolved]
Posted: Sun Jun 26, 2011 5:56 pm
by Cheatmasterbw
Is there a way to reset the hard drive in a computer to factory setting (absolutely nothing on the hard drive)
I recently purchased an intel SSD, and i would like to reset.
The SSD is the main drive on my other computer at the moment.
Thanks in advance!
Re: Reset Hard Drive to factory settings? *urgent*
Posted: Sun Jun 26, 2011 6:50 pm
by Jg99
When its loading Windows, press F8, then select " System Restore"
then u can reset from there
Re: Reset Hard Drive to factory settings? *urgent*
Posted: Sun Jun 26, 2011 6:52 pm
by Cheatmasterbw
I'll try that...
Edit: I never set a restore point, so when i click on system restore, I get a message telling me "No restore points have been created on your computer's system drive. ..."
I am trying to make it so the SSD has absolutely nothing on it.
Re: Reset Hard Drive to factory settings? *urgent*
Posted: Sun Jun 26, 2011 9:18 pm
by M1z23R
Just format it '-.- ?
Re: Reset Hard Drive to factory settings? *urgent*
Posted: Sun Jun 26, 2011 9:21 pm
by Axel
If there are hidden partitions they won't be formatted :O
Re: Reset Hard Drive to factory settings? *urgent*
Posted: Sun Jun 26, 2011 9:50 pm
by mandai
You can boot from a different disk then run a utility to clear the drive.
e.g. in Linux you could use the shred command.
Re: Reset Hard Drive to factory settings? *urgent*
Posted: Mon Jun 27, 2011 1:28 am
by Cheatmasterbw
I sound a program called Active@ KillDisk that makes a boot disk, and completely deletes a hard drive.
Thanks for all of your help, anyways.