Is there any built in Windows XP command or other utility which will let me overwrite sector 0, so the OS will be non-bootable?
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Why would you want to do this? Specifically, what is your goal here?– ChrisInEdmontonCommented Aug 24, 2015 at 14:37
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In my hardware configuration I need to make HDD non-bootable in order to boot PC from LAN(PXE). If BIOS detects bootable OS, then PXE is not engaged.– PabloCommented Aug 24, 2015 at 14:46
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Are you asking if there is a tool, from within Windows XP, that will make overwrite the 0 sector, on the same drive that Windows XP is running on? If that is your question, the answer to that question, is no Please clarify your question, and perhaps describe the problem you are trying to solve, so the best solution can be provided.– RamhoundCommented Aug 24, 2015 at 15:08
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Dell had a dos utility called Clean1K, you would boot from a dos environment and run it, it would overwrite the first 1k of the hard drive. I still have a copy of it. These days I use Dban to get that job done.– MoabCommented Aug 24, 2015 at 16:16
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@Ramhound: the answer is yes. It is possible to overwrite 0 sector on running Windows XP.– PabloCommented Aug 26, 2015 at 9:56
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Diskpart is built into Windows XP, there is a clean command in Diskpart that erases the first 1k.
clean will remove the partition or volume formatting from the current disk
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This doesn't solve my question. I need to delete the active(and the only) hard drive.– PabloCommented Aug 25, 2015 at 12:49
I solved the problem with MBRWizard. It has nice option called Wipe.
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You did not specify it could be a third party utility. Your question was misleading.– MoabCommented Aug 27, 2015 at 19:43
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Other Utilitynext to Windows XP command implies to third party utility.– PabloCommented Aug 27, 2015 at 19:45 -
disagree, subject to interpretation, it is not clear when used in same sentence and not specify 3rd party.– MoabCommented Aug 28, 2015 at 16:33