From owner-freebsd-questions@FreeBSD.ORG Sat Feb 2 01:27:17 2008 Return-Path: Delivered-To: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org Received: from mx1.freebsd.org (mx1.freebsd.org [IPv6:2001:4f8:fff6::34]) by hub.freebsd.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id 5F34116A418 for ; Sat, 2 Feb 2008 01:27:17 +0000 (UTC) (envelope-from racerx@makeworld.com) Received: from omr12.networksolutionsemail.com (omr12.networksolutionsemail.com [205.178.146.62]) by mx1.freebsd.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id 28F6813C458 for ; Sat, 2 Feb 2008 01:27:16 +0000 (UTC) (envelope-from racerx@makeworld.com) Received: from mail.networksolutionsemail.com (ns-omr12.mgt.hosting.dc2.netsol.com [10.49.6.75]) by omr12.networksolutionsemail.com (8.13.6/8.13.6) with SMTP id m121RATl030486 for ; Fri, 1 Feb 2008 20:27:16 -0500 Received: (qmail 2753 invoked by uid 78); 2 Feb 2008 01:27:10 -0000 Received: from unknown (HELO makeworld.com) (71.113.158.35) by ns-omr12.lb.hosting.dc2.netsol.com with SMTP; 2 Feb 2008 01:27:10 -0000 Date: Fri, 1 Feb 2008 19:27:09 -0600 From: Chris To: Bnw CmpRpr Message-ID: <20080201192709.25208120@makeworld.com> In-Reply-To: <521061.32857.qm@web45911.mail.sp1.yahoo.com> References: <521061.32857.qm@web45911.mail.sp1.yahoo.com> Organization: Makeworld.com X-Mailer: Claws Mail 3.2.0 (GTK+ 2.12.5; i386-redhat-linux-gnu) Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=US-ASCII Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit Cc: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org Subject: Re: Removing FreeBSD X-BeenThere: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org X-Mailman-Version: 2.1.5 Precedence: list List-Id: User questions List-Unsubscribe: , List-Archive: List-Post: List-Help: List-Subscribe: , X-List-Received-Date: Sat, 02 Feb 2008 01:27:17 -0000 On Fri, 1 Feb 2008 15:55:59 -0800 (PST) Bnw CmpRpr wrote: > Hi. I recently purchased a HDD from a man that runs a data center, > and on this HDD is FreeBSD. My problem is I want it off, and for some > ungodly reason, it keeps coming back. I cant format the drive with > Windows, and I cant load it as a slave to format, either. Any help > would be greatly appreciated. Thanks - M White Black and White > Computer Repair Ensure that the jumpers are set correctly and or is in the proper cable pattern (if using CS) if you intend on using it as a slave for Windows (XP I assume) Once that is done, WindowsXP has no issues seeing the drive but must be formatted. Here again, WindowsXP (assuming) can and will reformat a drive that has been used by FreeBSD. -- Best regards, Chris only available on a need to know basis