KillDisk + windows 7

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  1. Posts : 35
    windows 7 home prem. 64
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       #11

    theog said:
    Check the hard drive with the manufacturer's diagnostic tools.
    Hard Drive Diagnostics Tools and Utilities (Storage) - TACKtech Corp.
    HD Diagnostic
    short dst failed, i tested it on my manufacturer's tools, mind telling me why you wouldn't do killdisk?
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  2.    #12

    erickho123 said:
    because my old windows 7 stopped working, i get bootmgr ctrl+alt+dele, so im deleting everything on my hard drive and installing new one, thats the right thing to do isn't it
    No, the correct thing is to try to repair it first. troubleshooting steps

    Then if necessary reinstall by booting the Win7 DVD, choosing Custom install, deleting any partitions not needed to create new, format and Install. Or just format the C partition. Clean Install Windows 7

    Wiping the HD is overkill, meant only to overwrite data securely so it can't be resurrected.
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  3. Posts : 35
    windows 7 home prem. 64
    Thread Starter
       #13

    gregrocker said:
    erickho123 said:
    because my old windows 7 stopped working, i get bootmgr ctrl+alt+dele, so im deleting everything on my hard drive and installing new one, thats the right thing to do isn't it
    No, the correct thing is to try to repair it first. troubleshooting steps

    Then if necessary reinstall by booting the Win7 DVD, choosing Custom install, deleting any partitions not needed to create new, format and Install. Or just format the C partition. Clean Install Windows 7

    Wiping the HD is overkill, meant only to overwrite data securely so it can't be resurrected.
    Well, the thing is, i no longer have the installation cd.. i burned my own cd but have my own product key..? so ur saying if i killdisk my hard drive, it would no longer work? im so confused
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  4. Posts : 11,408
    ME/XP/Vista/Win7
       #14

    short dst failed, i tested it on my manufacturer's tools,
    Did you do the the long test?

    mind telling me why you wouldn't do killdisk?
    I use diskpart, clean all.

    Well, the thing is, i no longer have the installation cd.. i burned my own cd but have my own product key..? so ur saying if i killdisk my hard drive, it would no longer work? im so confused
    How would you reinstall with no DVD?
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  5. Posts : 35
    windows 7 home prem. 64
    Thread Starter
       #15

    theog said:
    short dst failed, i tested it on my manufacturer's tools,
    Did you do the the long test?

    mind telling me why you wouldn't do killdisk?
    I use diskpart, clean all.
    It stopped after short DSt failed.. and whats difference between diskpart and clean all?
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  6. Posts : 11,408
    ME/XP/Vista/Win7
       #16
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  7. Posts : 35
    windows 7 home prem. 64
    Thread Starter
       #17

    i don't see any long tests options.. mind telling me the difference between using killdisk to delete my hard drive, and clean all?? Also, is it nesscary to clean my hard drive before installing or what? im confused..
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  8. Posts : 3,139
    Systems 1 and 2: Windows 7 Enterprise x64, Win 8 Developer
       #18

    erickho123 said:
    gregrocker said:
    erickho123 said:
    because my old windows 7 stopped working, i get bootmgr ctrl+alt+dele, so im deleting everything on my hard drive and installing new one, thats the right thing to do isn't it
    No, the correct thing is to try to repair it first. troubleshooting steps

    Then if necessary reinstall by booting the Win7 DVD, choosing Custom install, deleting any partitions not needed to create new, format and Install. Or just format the C partition. Clean Install Windows 7

    Wiping the HD is overkill, meant only to overwrite data securely so it can't be resurrected.
    Well, the thing is, i no longer have the installation cd.. i burned my own cd but have my own product key..? so ur saying if i killdisk my hard drive, it would no longer work? im so confused
    You are killing me

    You say you want to run killdisk. Experts on this site tell you there is no need to run killdisk. We explain the purpose is to overwrite existing data, which is a security measure usually used to wipe drives in preparation of surplussing or discarding drives. Again, if you want to run it, knock yourself out.

    You say you want to delete everything on your hard drive. Fine. You then say you don't have the media. You are going to need an iso image in order to reinstall Windows.

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  9. Posts : 35
    windows 7 home prem. 64
    Thread Starter
       #19

    I do have a cd to reinstall windows, but somebody told me i'd need to use killdisk before installing, so thats what led me to ask the first question, now im all confused.. So i won't need to killdisk before reinstalling windows?
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  10. Posts : 3,139
    Systems 1 and 2: Windows 7 Enterprise x64, Win 8 Developer
       #20

    Correct. Simply follow this tutorial from Microsoft:

    Installing and reinstalling Windows 7
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