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Roselvr · 06-04-2009, 12:38 PM

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Originally Posted by Tek_Freek

All this brings me back to something I pound into all my clients heads. UPS, UPS, UPS. Buy one, use it, replace it when necessary.

If 20yrs had one installed this entire thread would not be here.

I know someone that had one go bad and took out his PC's. They wouldn't cover it.

Pruzhany · 06-05-2009, 03:19 PM

Your going to send more time trying to resolve this issue than it necessary. Since this HDD has already been wiped once, then there is nothing to save on it. Just low-level it to 100% clear it of any by products left the previous install, place the CD in and let it do its magic ( it will format it and reload the OS). Then you may want to scan the unit to find what which H/W components are not compatible with SP2 and disable them. After that load SP2. fin.

NHDave · 06-05-2009, 03:24 PM

Low level it? Not even possible by the end user on today's drives, a quick format will do the job just fine.

Roselvr · 06-05-2009, 03:45 PM

I sent her a DM yesterday...
problem is fixed. She ended up reinstalling.

NHDave · 06-05-2009, 03:54 PM

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Originally Posted by Roselvr

I sent her a DM yesterday...
problem is fixed. She ended up reinstalling.

Well damn, now what are we gonna carry on about?

Pruzhany · 06-05-2009, 04:00 PM

If its coming with XP SP1 its at least 5-7 years old. It is came with 2000 its even older. Either way with a bootable CD any older hard drive can be low level formatted. But if thats too difficult than do a DOD3 to it. But for newer HDDs then one would use a zero-fill and diagnostic utility.

NHDave · 06-05-2009, 04:03 PM

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Originally Posted by NeilVA

If its coming with XP SP1 its at least 5-7 years old. It is came with 2000 its even older. Either way with a bootable CD any older hard drive can be low level formatted. But if thats too difficult than do a DOD3 to it. But for newer HDDs then one would use a zero-fill and diagnostic utility.

Completely unnecessary

Roselvr · 06-05-2009, 05:24 PM

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Originally Posted by NHDave

Well damn, now what are we gonna carry on about?

How many people post to it with it being solved? lol

Tek_Freek · 06-05-2009, 05:36 PM

I'd be bored except for the comments that keep showing up. NHDave is handling them nicely.

Thanks, Dave.

Low level format? What was the last OS that let us do that without going third party?

NHDave · 06-05-2009, 05:40 PM

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Originally Posted by Tek_Freek

I'd be bored except for the comments that keep showing up. NHDave is handling them nicely.

Thanks, Dave.

Low level format? What was the last OS that let us do that without going third party?

It keeps me off the streets