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Offlinetrent
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computer question
    #7644662 - 11/16/07 03:16 PM (16 years, 2 months ago)

i have a hp computer that im trying to format. it says i have to be in elevated mode before i can do it though. how do i switch to elevated mode on this computer?

im already logged in as the administrator.


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Re: computer question [Re: trent]
    #7644762 - 11/16/07 03:54 PM (16 years, 2 months ago)

you cant format the drive if its in use... boot from a cd and format the drive


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Re: computer question [Re: S4mm1ch]
    #7644772 - 11/16/07 03:56 PM (16 years, 2 months ago)

if i use a windows installation disc will it be a complete erase?


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Re: computer question [Re: trent]
    #7651594 - 11/18/07 04:40 PM (16 years, 2 months ago)

you need to delete the partition that the old windows installation was on. if you do that during the setup process it will be a complete erase.


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Re: computer question [Re: S4mm1ch]
    #7653448 - 11/19/07 03:17 AM (16 years, 2 months ago)

> you need to delete the partition that the old windows installation was on. if you do that during the setup process it will be a complete erase.

Quick erase as no longer showing up, not quick erase as no longer there. If you are trying to get rid of data for security purposes, neither a format or repartition will work. In both cases the data is simply marked as free, it isn't actually over written.


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