Author Topic: How do you quickly wipe out a Windows XP system? (Read 4812 times)

El Diablo Blanco · « **on:** October 19, 2009, 11:50:48 AM »

Since there are some smart getbiggers on here, I have a question for you.

how do you quickly have windows wipe out the system? I cannot actually do physical harm to the computer, so I can't pull out the hard drive or anything. Is there a command I can do on a running system to wipe it clean? I have already backed up everything that I need.

liquid_c · « **Reply #1 on:** October 19, 2009, 12:02:58 PM »

There is disk wiping software that will overwrite all the data on the hd as many times as you specify. That is about the only way to do it without causing physical damage.

ManBearPig... · « **Reply #2 on:** October 19, 2009, 12:10:46 PM »

Quote from: liquid_c on October 19, 2009, 12:02:58 PM

There is disk wiping software that will overwrite all the data on the hd as many times as you specify. That is about the only way to do it without causing physical damage.

what he said.

Grape Ape · « **Reply #3 on:** October 19, 2009, 12:12:54 PM »

If it's a Dell, you can reset the system back to its factory defaults during start-up.

Ursus · « **Reply #4 on:** October 19, 2009, 12:14:31 PM »

pedo?

Coach is Back! · « **Reply #5 on:** October 19, 2009, 12:27:58 PM »

Quote from: mon_of_steele on October 19, 2009, 11:50:48 AM

Since there are some smart getbiggers on here, I have a question for you.

how do you quickly have windows wipe out the system? I cannot actually do physical harm to the computer, so I can't pull out the hard drive or anything. Is there a command I can do on a running system to wipe it clean? I have already backed up everything that I need.

Just keep clicking on here. My computer crashed 3 times this year and I lost EVERYTHING.We traced it back to here. I finally got NORTON and it shows this site has 3 trojans.

emn1964 · « **Reply #6 on:** October 19, 2009, 12:30:33 PM »

Quote from: JME on October 19, 2009, 12:27:58 PM

Just keep clicking on here. My computer crashed 3 times this year and I lost EVERYTHING.We traced it back to here. I finally got NORTON and it shows this site has 3 trojans.

true...everytime i get on this site Norton shows three trojan horse viruses...

Mr. Magoo · « **Reply #7 on:** October 19, 2009, 12:34:47 PM »

Quote from: JME on October 19, 2009, 12:27:58 PM

Just keep clicking on here. My computer crashed 3 times this year and I lost EVERYTHING.We traced it back to here. I finally got NORTON and it shows this site has 3 trojans.

only norton does that though

Coach is Back! · « **Reply #8 on:** October 19, 2009, 12:37:51 PM »

Quote from: Mr. Magoo on October 19, 2009, 12:34:47 PM

only norton does that though

I go on a ton sites and this is the only one that shows it.

Ursus · « **Reply #9 on:** October 19, 2009, 12:38:44 PM »

Yes Norton showed me Getbig is not safe - It shows me what thread also

Army of One · « **Reply #10 on:** October 19, 2009, 12:39:06 PM »

Find your windows xp cd, restart the computer, press delete or f1 (usually) to go in to the bios, go to the boot menu, set your cd drive as first boot device, come out of the bios, pop your windows cd, reboot then when it says press any key to begin windows setup press a key.If you have sata hard drives makes sure you have an install floppy/flash drive for the sata drivers or it wont see your hard drives (or intall vista or windows 7 then you wont need sata drivers)then press f6 when it asks if you need to install sata drivers, when it asks where you want to install to select your old windows partition and choose delete partition, then choose create partition and set it to use all the unpartioned space, then just reinstall windows.

If you are just worried about whats on the hard drive then doing the above still wont remove everything even after a format or partition delete.What you would need would be a linux boot cd or simple dos boot program that will write 0's and 1's to every sector of your harddrive many times over to make sure nobody could ever get whatever data your worried about.

uberman09 · « **Reply #11 on:** October 19, 2009, 12:39:27 PM »

Quote from: JME on October 19, 2009, 12:37:51 PM

I go on a ton sites and this is the only one that shows it.

rofl what a moron...

Coach is Back! · « **Reply #12 on:** October 19, 2009, 12:42:15 PM »

Quote from: uberman09 on October 19, 2009, 12:39:27 PM

rofl what a moron...

Whatever sister, I'm no computer geek, I just know this site has risks.

big man · « **Reply #13 on:** October 19, 2009, 12:43:36 PM »

I got an hp with windows xp. I just push F10 on start up and it takes me to the recovery mode.

crownshep · « **Reply #14 on:** October 19, 2009, 12:46:00 PM »

Quote from: JME on October 19, 2009, 12:37:51 PM

I go on a ton sites and this is the only one that shows it.

Same thing happens on mine,Norton says site is unsafe.

Bobby · « **Reply #15 on:** October 19, 2009, 01:09:54 PM »

Quote from: crownshep on October 19, 2009, 12:46:00 PM

Same thing happens on mine,Norton says site is unsafe.

it's the jews

El Diablo Blanco · « **Reply #16 on:** October 19, 2009, 01:18:46 PM »

Quote from: Grape Ape on October 19, 2009, 12:12:54 PM

If it's a Dell, you can reset the system back to its factory defaults during start-up.

It is a dell laptop. How's this done?

El Diablo Blanco · « **Reply #17 on:** October 19, 2009, 01:21:20 PM »

Quote from: Ursus on October 19, 2009, 12:14:31 PM

pedo?

HAHAHA no. My company is about to lay people off and I might be one, so in case I might get five minutes to clean up so I want to quickly wipe it out so they can't recover any of my work. If my work is going to fuck me I'll fuck them right back.

Bobby · « **Reply #18 on:** October 19, 2009, 01:33:25 PM »

C: Format

the oldschool way

delta9mda · « **Reply #19 on:** October 19, 2009, 01:36:54 PM »

Quote from: mon_of_steele on October 19, 2009, 01:21:20 PM

HAHAHA no. My company is about to lay people off and I might be one, so in case I might get five minutes to clean up so I want to quickly wipe it out so they can't recover any of my work. If my work is going to fuck me I'll fuck them right back.

throw some sand in there before you start banging her

emn1964 · « **Reply #20 on:** October 19, 2009, 01:39:35 PM »

Quote from: Bobby on October 19, 2009, 01:33:25 PM

C: Format

the oldschool way

lol...or c:del *.*

disco_stu · « **Reply #21 on:** October 19, 2009, 01:42:36 PM »

Quote from: uberman09 on October 19, 2009, 12:39:27 PM

rofl what a moron...

agreed. computer geek or not..you are a moron.

disco_stu · « **Reply #22 on:** October 19, 2009, 01:44:44 PM »

Quote from: db2431 on October 19, 2009, 12:39:06 PM

Find your windows xp cd, restart the computer, press delete or f1 (usually) to go in to the bios, go to the boot menu, set your cd drive as first boot device, come out of the bios, pop your windows cd, reboot then when it says press any key to begin windows setup press a key.If you have sata hard drives makes sure you have an install floppy/flash drive for the sata drivers or it wont see your hard drives (or intall vista or windows 7 then you wont need sata drivers)then press f6 when it asks if you need to install sata drivers, when it asks where you want to install to select your old windows partition and choose delete partition, then choose create partition and set it to use all the unpartioned space, then just reinstall windows.

If you are just worried about whats on the hard drive then doing the above still wont remove everything even after a format or partition delete.What you would need would be a linux boot cd or simple dos boot program that will write 0's and 1's to every sector of your harddrive many times over to make sure nobody could ever get whatever data your worried about.

yep. do what db says but when prompted go to recovery console. then go to the c drive prompt and type format c:

oh, the linux program you'd want is "gparted". works a treat.

gordiano · « **Reply #23 on:** October 19, 2009, 01:45:24 PM »

Quote from: JME on October 19, 2009, 12:27:58 PM

Just keep clicking on here. My computer crashed 3 times this year and I lost EVERYTHING.We traced it back to here. I finally got NORTON and it shows this site has 3 trojans.

Holy shit...you too?

disco_stu · « **Reply #24 on:** October 19, 2009, 01:48:06 PM »

Quote from: gordiano on October 19, 2009, 01:45:24 PM

Holy shit...you too?

many people who have norton will have the same. it is the most annoying, invasive and crappiest piece of commercial anti spyware around. they are false positives.