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    reformat?



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

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    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

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    Re: reformat?

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

    Quote Originally Posted by hitz


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

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    reformat ??


    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.

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    Re: reformat ??

    --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.

    Quote 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.

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