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formatting external drives?
« on: August 21, 2004, 07:23:18 PM »
im looking to totally wipre a external drive tonight. i have the duke & nuke program that TOTALLY wipes the drive, but how would i be able to format it for use again?

ive never done anything like this

actually im not sure i can even use that disc to format that drive, what program/tool could i use?

any help much appreciated. im out to totally wipe my pc hard drive also and do a full factory restore to it too, and thought i would wipe the external while im at it
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Re: formatting external drives?
« Reply #1 on: August 21, 2004, 08:06:17 PM »
Drive Works and System Commander work great.
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Re: formatting external drives?
« Reply #2 on: August 21, 2004, 11:31:03 PM »
thanks, just got home and im gonna start this whole process shortly
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Re: formatting external drives?
« Reply #3 on: August 22, 2004, 01:24:54 AM »
Dustin, after you nuke the drive just partition & format it like you would any brand new outta the box drive.
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Re: formatting external drives?
« Reply #4 on: August 22, 2004, 01:30:35 AM »
how would i do this with an external usb2.0 drive though?
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Re: formatting external drives?
« Reply #5 on: August 22, 2004, 07:55:34 AM »
dusin,  i have a program that will help you.  i will send it to you if you want.  i will pm you when i get home.

thanks

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Re: formatting external drives?
« Reply #6 on: August 22, 2004, 08:17:46 AM »
right on man, thats cool

you were the one wanting that other program right?

im gonna set up a server on my pc again this morning, so you can jump on and grab the other and upload that if thats cool

just finished a full restore on my home pc, its soo nice without all the bullshit that had been on it, and just seems so much "fresher"  now
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