full format software?

[BobBrainy]

hi guys, i want to fully format a hard drive so its like factory settings, whats the best program to use to achieve this?

cheers.

 

[ChrisLX200]

Facotry settings is a drive with no partition and no format. Just delete the existing partition.

 

[chainy]

As long as its not the system drive, just select it in disc management and do a normal full format on it.

 

[Ben643]

Get the ultimate boot cd and zero write it with something like "CopyWipe" (or your hard drive manufacturers application if they have one). What make is the drive?

 

[BobBrainy]

its a western digital drive.

 

[ChrisLX200]

You want to secure erase it or just make it blank?

 

[BobBrainy]

You want to secure erase it or just make it blank?

secure erase.

 

[ChrisLX200]

OK, like Ben643 said, either get the WD disk utility or google for a free secure erase program (there's lots).
http://www.thefreecountry.com/security/securedelete.shtml

 

[Eddietop]

Darik's Boot and Nuke: http://www.dban.org/. Download the boot CD and boot from it. make sure its the only drive cabled up to your computer so you dont accidentally nuke the wrong one.