reformat?

**hitz** · 10-27-2003, 05:32 AM

how do I reformat my knoppix only hard drive?
I tried using the "cfdisk" will not work.

**certifieduser** · 10-27-2003, 03:50 PM

if you are trying to get rid of linux off your hdd and clean it and if you are using kpx3.3 distro there is an utility called wipe that does a very low level format and turns everything to zero binary.

other utilities could be found of net for cleaning hdd

hope this helps

**Dave_Bechtel** · 10-27-2003, 10:19 PM

--The question is, what do you want to reformat it TO? (and why)

Originally Posted by hitz

how do I reformat my knoppix only hard drive?
I tried using the "cfdisk" will not work.

**hitz** · 10-28-2003, 04:18 AM

I just want to remove the linux knoppix 3.2 from my hard drive.
I messed up the install, now I can't boot to knoppix.
so I can try something else.

**Dave_Bechtel** · 10-28-2003, 06:58 PM

--Why not just try reinstalling? Part of the installation process is formatting the drive with ext3, reiserfs, xfs, whatever...

--But anyway, to answer your question...

--Boot the cd in runlevel 2 ' knoppix 2 '
o Run fdisk /dev/blah
oo Delete all partitions on that drive
oo ' w ' to save and quit
o ' reboot ' into windows

o run fdisk from windows and format from there. I recommend FAT32 over NTFS, but that's just personal pref.

Originally Posted by hitz

I just want to remove the linux knoppix 3.2 from my hard drive.
I messed up the install, now I can't boot to knoppix.
so I can try something else.