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Title: external usb2.0 hard drive format?
Post by: caymanreview on October 13, 2004, 09:59:03 PM

what program can iuse to format or completely wipe an external usb2.0 hard drive

i have a program that i use on my pc somewhere, but i cant remember what it was called

i need to wipe everything from a pc hard drive and an external hard drive either seperatly or at the same time

Thanks
Dustin

Title: Re: external usb2.0 hard drive format?
Post by: Lil Kim Jong-Il on October 14, 2004, 02:41:55 AM

in windows XP, locate the drive in windows explorer, right click over the drive and the menu should offer format.


if it is a raw disc:
control panel > administrative tools > computer management > storage > disc management
right click over the display of the disk that you want to manage and the menu should offer Format.

Title: Re: external usb2.0 hard drive format?
Post by: caymanreview on October 14, 2004, 06:31:13 AM

right on, didnt know it would be that easy

Thanks, and +T

Title: Re: external usb2.0 hard drive format?
Post by: mmedley. on October 14, 2004, 12:58:57 PM

I am a HUGE fan of Partition Magic. It does it all, but yes Windows will do your basic formatting.

Edit:

You won't be able to format your C: while you are in Windows. You have to boot with the start-up disk and do it all from command line.