How to Format your PC with the help of KillDisk

[Dr.Jones]

How to Format with KillDisk
KillDisk is not simply a tool to format, it will write 0 everywhere on a partition or an entire hard drive (you choose). After its passage, it is virtually impossible to recover data. KillDisk can be used after a big virus type of infection that can return after a normal format (with the Windows CD for example).

How to burn KillDisk on a CD

• Download KillDisk on a PC.
• Unzip (extract) the file boot-cd-iso.zip, you will find a file named BOOT-ISO DSK.iso. You can use Nero, CDBurnerXP, etc.. to burn as an ISO. You can also use IsoBurner.exe found in the archive boot-cd-iso.zip.
• Once burned, it is ready to use.

Configure the BIOS to boot from the CD

• You must now configure the BIOS to start (boot) on the CD for KillDisk to start.
• At startup of the PC, press the Delete key or F2 (depending PCs) to access the BIOS.
• Go to the Startup tab (Boot).
• Select Boot Device Priority and confirm with Enter.
• Then change with F10 and then OK to restart.
• Put the CD in the drive.

[Dr.Jones]

Using the software KillDisk

The PC will boot from the CD and the screen will appear:

Choose Active @ KillDisk (FREE) and press Enter:

A message warns you that the free version allows for only one password, confirm with Enter:

Select the partition or hard disk format (for my part, I will format VBOXHARDDISK (80h)) and press F10:

Leave the method ''One Pass Zeros" and press F10:

Type ERASE-ALL-DATA (Q for the type A and to = -) and press Enter. The formatting is done (the duration depends on the size of hard drive, the power of the PC, etc.. It may take several hours):

When formatting is complete, a report will appear:

Press Esc twice, and a message asks if you want to leave KillDisk, press Enter:

You can remove the KillDisk CD and put the CD on your operating system (Windows, Linux, etc.). And then restart your PC to install.

[alram]

great posting but can you explain what you mean by:

"(Q for the type A and to = -)"

in:

"Type ERASE-ALL-DATA (Q for the type A and to = -) and press Enter. The formatting is done (the duration depends on the size of hard drive, the power of the PC, etc.. It may take several hours):"

Thanks in advance
Al

[stellalxin]

Very useful tool and totorial! Thanks.