Windows 7 - Disk - Clean and Clean All with Diskpart Command

Brink · 01-03-2010

How to "Clean" or "Clean All" a Disk with the Diskpart Command

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cmlow · 11-29-2011

Quote: Originally Posted by Brink

cmlow,

You should be able to go to the HDD's brand manufacturer's site to look for a free HDD diagnostic program specific for that brand and model to help see if the HDD is actually dead or what may be wrong with it. If you could post back with the brand and model # of the HDD, we may be able to help find the link for the diagnostic program.

Hi Brink

Here are the information. I hope it would help to find out the cause of reason:

Seagate
Barracuda 7200.7 160GB
Model: ST3160021A
S/N: 4JS1WNL3
P/N: 9102001-371
HDA P/N: 100316766
Cong: D8H-02
Firmware: 8.01

Thanks

Brink · 11-29-2011

Here's the download link for SeaTools to test your HDD with. I'd recommend using the one for DOS.

SeaTools | Seagate

cmlow · 11-29-2011

Thanks Brink

I will test it out when getting home. Will keep you in post of the outcome.

cmlow · 11-30-2011

I tested the HDD with the SeaTool. It PASSED. No problem. I also used the tool to Max the size, of which I guess it is reformating.

Yet, I still failed to re-image the system as it couldn't find the drive. sigh

Brink · 11-30-2011

cmlow,

I'm not sure why it's not finding the HDD. You might create a new thread on this issue to see if we may be able to give more specific help on it since it's not related to this tutorial.

cmlow · 11-30-2011

Quote: Originally Posted by Brink

cmlow,

I'm not sure why it's not finding the HDD. You might create a new thread on this issue to see if we may be able to give more specific help on it since it's not related to this tutorial.

Thanks Brinks

By the way, how to start a new thread?

Brink · 11-30-2011

Sorry, here you go.

How to start a new thread

Infinite · 12-30-2011

Any idea how this is done without an Operating System?

ignatzatsonic · 12-30-2011

Quote: Originally Posted by Infinite

Any idea how this is done without an Operating System?

Boot from a Windows install disk and hit Shift and F10 keys when you come to the screen where you are asked to choose a language. That will drop you into a command prompt, from which you can run Diskpart.

sfeg · 03-05-2012

Can someone please confirm whether Diskpart will indeed wipe a drive's Master Boot Record and ALL partitions, including hidden ones (created by a trojan)? I've heard mixed things.

I need to do a full-format and DoD wipe of an infected internal SATA HD. It's only a few months old.

A friend suggested DBAN... I downloaded it and created a bootable ISO. However, after starting it up, it's looking for USB drives, and it doesn't recognize my internal HD ("missing a driver"?). Also, based on this video, it appears that DBAN might not be able to get rid of and wipe an "OEM" partition: Using Darik's Boot and Nuke (DBAN) to totally wipe a drive (Hacking Illustrated Series InfoSec Tutorial Videos)

Can someone recommend a bootable HD wiper which would be sure to delete/zero out EVERYTHING, including the MBR? Should I try Ubuntu in Linux? Thanks.

Windows 7 - Disk - Clean and Clean All with Diskpart Command

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