need to zero out!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

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From: Rick (anonymous_at_discussions.microsoft.com)
Date: 05/21/04 

Date: Thu, 20 May 2004 21:10:11 -0700

   first of all, what kind of HD are you trying to zero
out?
   western digital drives come with a floppy that has a
program to do exactly what you say,"write zeros to the
drive", and it will wipe any information on the drive as
well, in doing so.

  once complete you should "format", then go ahead with a
fresh install.

>-----Original Message-----
>I need to write zeros to me hard drive and start over, I
tried to just reinstall it over again but it's running
EVEN slower now. in heed of a pro........
>.
>

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