Format your computer using Killdisk
Killdisk is used to totally format data from your hard drive. When it is used there is no way of restoring your data. Killdisk is really useful if you get infected by some viruses, which will format everything!
To be able to use Killdisk you must burn it and then boot it when starting your pc.
• Download killdisk here:
http://software.lsoft.net/boot-cd-iso.zip
• Extract
boot-cd-iso.zip, then use Nero to burn the image:
BOOT-DSK.iso
• Configure your BIOS and set the
Boot Device Priority to your CD/DVD Reader.
1. Insert the Killdisk bootable CD and it will load the CD contents:
2. Choose Active@KILLDISK (FREE) and press ENTER
3.
A message will then appear about free version then press Enter to accept:
4. Select the partition on your hard drive which you wish to format( example: VBOXHARDDISK (80h)) then press F10
5.
Leave the ‘’One Pass Zeros’’ method then press F10:
6.
Type: ERASE-ALL-DATA press ENTER. So now the formatting will start which can take some hours depending on your computer’s configuration.
7.
When the formatting is done a report will appear:
8.
Press twice on Esc then you will be asked if you want to close Killdisk, press ENTER:
You can now remove the Killdisk CD and boot your windows or linux installation CD to begin installation.