Does DBAN work on Win7?

See DBAN forum

http://sourceforge.net/pr...an/forums/forum/208932

See the info about Intel Core Duo at next link.

http://www.dban.org/help

Also look at other info on page.

Frank Golden
Acer Aspire 5672WLMi, 2 GHz Core 2 Duo, 500GB HDD, 4GB DDR2 ram, ATi X1400  [Win 7 Home  + XP-SP3 Pro + Ubuntu 10.04 LTS  + Ubuntu 8.10 + PCLinuxOS 2010  Gnome and PCLinuxOS 2010  KDE]

Frank - which version number, please? 
2.0.0  -232.2MB, 2/21, 2008?

This would be my 4th version.  This gets ridiculous.
The forum appears to be all questions and no answers, or the answers presume a certain level of expertise that I don't have.
Thanks.

dvair


Try this -  Boot with the Windows 7 Install disk.  When you get to the installing point select a custom install.  When it shows you the partitions on the drive, select the advanced options and delete all partitons. then cancel the installation process and reboot with the DBAN and try the wipeout then.

David
Is a drive automatically partitioned?  I certainly didn't partition it. 
Does this make you revise your post?

In other post, I had downloaded FOUR different CD burners and TWO different version of DBAN.
As of this post, I downloaded 5 CD burners and waiting on my 3rd version - when Frank answers.

nancy3



Is a drive automatically partitioned?  I certainly didn't partition it. 

All pcs from Dell have a hidden recovery partition; it is hidden but very real.

Acadia

"Security is always excessive until it's not enough." - Robbie Sinclair, Country Energy, NSW Australia

Thanks, Acadia.
So I should follow David's suggestion?

I think part of the problem is downloading so many burning programs. 

A standard installation of Windows 7 will create 2 partitons (not counting another one that may be on there from Dell)  A System partiton of about 100 Megs that is Hidden and the Main partiton (rest of the drive) where Windows is installed to.

What is the reason you want to DBAN this drive?

David Vair
A+,N+,CNE,CNA,MCP

I am sending the laptop back to Dell - they sent me a replacement.   This IS the replacement.

Any warnings or re-clarification of your instructions?  I'm not at all experienced at doing any of this.
Thanks.

You do understand that Windows7 is already installed?  Why/How does it ask me to do a custom install? It said to press any key to start with CD/DVD.
Did I not understand what boot with install disk means? 
Thanks.

You want to press a key when it asks you this so that it boots the DVD.  When it finishes the boot cycle it will bring to to a screen to begin the installation.  Once you get to the Installation portion it will bring up a screen on which type of install you want to do, select the custom install.  During the custom prompts you will be asked where you want to install Windows and it will show you the partitions on the drive.  Here is where you want to select the Advanced Drive Options on the right hand of the screen.  This will give you more options that you can select on the left side of the screen.  You want to delete all the partitions that are shown.  After all partitons are deleted, cancel out fo the install by clciking the X in the top right hand corner.  Then try booting with the DBAN and running it.   

David Vair
A+,N+,CNE,CNA,MCP

it is already set to boot from disk.   i am still waiting to nuke it, so it's set to boot from disk.

David, Win7 is already installed.  why will it let me reinstall it?
that's what i'm stuck on now.

We aren't going to do a full install, we are just using the utilities on the disc to wipe out the exsiting partitions on the drive to see if they are whats causing the DBAN to fail.

David Vair
A+,N+,CNE,CNA,MCP

okay.  i will press f12 boot options.  f2 is the other - i can't think straight, but i will in a minute.
thanks.

for those that don't do this:  you have to watch for the split second Press Any Key to Start.

Windows7 - INSTALL NOW.

what to know before installing
repair your computer                                 - the only two options

prior to this page, i had to check US, english, whatever it asked.
is that where i screwed up?  did not see Custom on the opening page.

Install Now

David Vair
A+,N+,CNE,CNA,MCP

i custom installed.
i deleted partitions.
i X'ed out.

i inserted DBAN (the same disk as last night when I got the error) - No Bootable devices

strike F1 to retry is what i'm doing.  i keep getting No Bootable.    i have other disks that i burned but i have no idea which ones are good anymore. 
next?

Here is another Hard driver wiper (I have not used it).  That doesn't seem as complicated as DBAN and has a free version.

http://www.killdisk.com/

David Vair
A+,N+,CNE,CNA,MCP

 i spent too many hours already.
it was a good idea if it worked. 
since it did not,  it's not worth it anymore.

thanks for trying.