How to make an usb-stick to format a computer?
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In xubuntu, how can I make a usb-stick that formats my second computer's hard-disk? It looks like the hard disk is some how messed, and I think it might be easiest to reinstall everything. UEFI seems to work fine.
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In xubuntu, how can I make a usb-stick that formats my second computer's hard-disk? It looks like the hard disk is some how messed, and I think it might be easiest to reinstall everything. UEFI seems to work fine.
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The easiest way is to download a live distribution. But it seems like an X-Y problem, you have some problem with your disk. Most installers let you delete the partitions, and formatting somthing before deleting doesn't make sense.
– RalfFriedl
Feb 21 at 19:52
So is it A) HDD 2 on your PC is 'messed' or B) the HDD on your PC #2 is 'messed'? Also, what do you mean by 'messed'? Please click edit and clarify your question.
– K7AAY
Feb 21 at 19:59
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In xubuntu, how can I make a usb-stick that formats my second computer's hard-disk? It looks like the hard disk is some how messed, and I think it might be easiest to reinstall everything. UEFI seems to work fine.
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In xubuntu, how can I make a usb-stick that formats my second computer's hard-disk? It looks like the hard disk is some how messed, and I think it might be easiest to reinstall everything. UEFI seems to work fine.
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The easiest way is to download a live distribution. But it seems like an X-Y problem, you have some problem with your disk. Most installers let you delete the partitions, and formatting somthing before deleting doesn't make sense.
– RalfFriedl
Feb 21 at 19:52
So is it A) HDD 2 on your PC is 'messed' or B) the HDD on your PC #2 is 'messed'? Also, what do you mean by 'messed'? Please click edit and clarify your question.
– K7AAY
Feb 21 at 19:59
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The easiest way is to download a live distribution. But it seems like an X-Y problem, you have some problem with your disk. Most installers let you delete the partitions, and formatting somthing before deleting doesn't make sense.
– RalfFriedl
Feb 21 at 19:52
So is it A) HDD 2 on your PC is 'messed' or B) the HDD on your PC #2 is 'messed'? Also, what do you mean by 'messed'? Please click edit and clarify your question.
– K7AAY
Feb 21 at 19:59
The easiest way is to download a live distribution. But it seems like an X-Y problem, you have some problem with your disk. Most installers let you delete the partitions, and formatting somthing before deleting doesn't make sense.
– RalfFriedl
Feb 21 at 19:52
The easiest way is to download a live distribution. But it seems like an X-Y problem, you have some problem with your disk. Most installers let you delete the partitions, and formatting somthing before deleting doesn't make sense.
– RalfFriedl
Feb 21 at 19:52
So is it A) HDD 2 on your PC is 'messed' or B) the HDD on your PC #2 is 'messed'? Also, what do you mean by 'messed'? Please click edit and clarify your question.
– K7AAY
Feb 21 at 19:59
So is it A) HDD 2 on your PC is 'messed' or B) the HDD on your PC #2 is 'messed'? Also, what do you mean by 'messed'? Please click edit and clarify your question.
– K7AAY
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To re-install an OS, you just re-install it, no need to reformat (actually you can't format a modern hard-disk. You could recreate the file-system, or partition table, but the OS installer should do this.) There are some live OS images that you could use to test your hard-disk (to see if there is a hard-ware problem).
If you want to do what is in the headline of you question, then any live Gnu/Linux OS will be able to do it.
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To re-install an OS, you just re-install it, no need to reformat (actually you can't format a modern hard-disk. You could recreate the file-system, or partition table, but the OS installer should do this.) There are some live OS images that you could use to test your hard-disk (to see if there is a hard-ware problem).
If you want to do what is in the headline of you question, then any live Gnu/Linux OS will be able to do it.
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To re-install an OS, you just re-install it, no need to reformat (actually you can't format a modern hard-disk. You could recreate the file-system, or partition table, but the OS installer should do this.) There are some live OS images that you could use to test your hard-disk (to see if there is a hard-ware problem).
If you want to do what is in the headline of you question, then any live Gnu/Linux OS will be able to do it.
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To re-install an OS, you just re-install it, no need to reformat (actually you can't format a modern hard-disk. You could recreate the file-system, or partition table, but the OS installer should do this.) There are some live OS images that you could use to test your hard-disk (to see if there is a hard-ware problem).
If you want to do what is in the headline of you question, then any live Gnu/Linux OS will be able to do it.
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To re-install an OS, you just re-install it, no need to reformat (actually you can't format a modern hard-disk. You could recreate the file-system, or partition table, but the OS installer should do this.) There are some live OS images that you could use to test your hard-disk (to see if there is a hard-ware problem).
If you want to do what is in the headline of you question, then any live Gnu/Linux OS will be able to do it.
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The easiest way is to download a live distribution. But it seems like an X-Y problem, you have some problem with your disk. Most installers let you delete the partitions, and formatting somthing before deleting doesn't make sense.
– RalfFriedl
Feb 21 at 19:52
So is it A) HDD 2 on your PC is 'messed' or B) the HDD on your PC #2 is 'messed'? Also, what do you mean by 'messed'? Please click edit and clarify your question.
– K7AAY
Feb 21 at 19:59