I figured out how to do what I wanted and the answer was in something I already have. We use ghost and it comes with a utility called gdisk. It will unpartition and repartition and format rather quickly. Of course I expanded on it a little. I added some tools to the batch file:
This disk does...
Thats is true Ed!!
You'd be amazed (or maybe not) at the stuff left on the HD.
I rarely have had a machine come back formatted.
I guess they trust us!!
--Chris --Chris
Hi Roger,
Thanks for replying.
We actually use ghost to put an image on the machines.
Usually when it comes off a rental we put it back on the shelf. When that particualr unit gets rented again we ghost what-ever OS they need onto it and install any extras they want, IE Office, Netscape ect...
Wow, there is a lot of great info here. I learned alot!!
OK, now my 2 cents. This may also help.
I've have success tweaking my system settings.
By changing to a perminate swap file, tweaking the
vcache settings, lowering my burn speed and crossing my fingers, I was able to burn a cd :)
--Chris
Hi,
Yes, if that is the only device on the secondary controller, the jumper should be set to master.
If after you set the jumper it still does that, I'd question the ribbon cable next.
After you check those things and it still doesn't work, I'd start questioning the drive. Or more specifically...
Hi,
I work for a Computer Rental Company and deal with numerous
computers everyday.
I was wondering if there is a utility that I could put in a batch file that would wipe a HD clean when it comes back off a rental. The quicker the util, the better.
Thanks --Chris
Hi,
I was wondering if anyone knows the switch settings
on the above machine. I went to HP's website and they
won't give out that info. They don't want me to break my machine I guess. I want to put in a faster processor, which I already have. It's a PII/333.
I'm a techie, and the only thing I...
Try re-setting the defaults in tools/Internet options/ Advanced / Restore all defaults.
I had something flaky like that happen to me also. Re-installing didn't help me, but restoring the defaults did.
Hope this helps. --Chris
Here is a direct link for it. I have it on my web site.
It's version 1.3, and works fine in Win Me. 2k also!
http://www.angelfire.com/extreme3/chowland/tips/tweek13.zip
enjoy,
Chris
I've read that Microsoft knows that Me has a memory leak and as of right now, they have no plans to fix it.
Win Me was the most expensive frisbee I've ever bought. ha-ha.
I use 2000 pro now and it works great. More stable.
-Chris
Hi,
I had a thought also on this problem.
I was wondering if it was the way the CD was being
burned.
I use EZ CD Creater 5 and I was having an issue with
seeing cd's in dos at first. To solve the problem I changed
the burn method from CDrom XA to CDrom and also the file system from iso9960 to...
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