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Format a Hard drive - Live CD?

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ilovefootball



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PostPosted: Sat Oct 27, 2007 8:21 am    Post subject: Format a Hard drive - Live CD? Reply with quote

Helloo.

I need to format my hard drive to make way for a new OS (because it won't load with an OS on - even from the live CD). Is there any way of doing it via a live CD that formats your hard drive?
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PostPosted: Sat Oct 27, 2007 9:41 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

Try this link
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PostPosted: Sat Oct 27, 2007 10:04 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

cfdisk is much easier to use than fdisk.
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