Writing zeros

[TEEB]

Is there some free software available that will allow me to do a low level format of a HDD, U have a cheap Samsung SV4084H hdd that has a virus on it and I can't get rid of it.
I can't find any utilities on the Samsung site
Would appreciate any help you can provide.

[edfair]

Mostly they were supplied by the manufacturers to tie into their specific branded drive. This normally comes as part of the diagnostic set of programs.

I have heard that people have used the IBM diagnostic set on other than IBM but I have no experience with it.

[ktkendall]

Check Here:

http://www.download.com/3120-20_4-0.html?qt=disk+eraser&tg=dl-2018&search.x=22&search.y=5

[glc]

QDI has a universal low level format for IDE drives.

http://forum.pcmech.com/showthread.php?t=114448

[Cricket]

I've never used it, but I hear KillDisk (http://www.killdisk.com/) will wipe a hard drive pretty good.

:) Cricket

[autotran]

The Freeware "Ultimate Boot CD" will do this and much more. Here is some links. Dave
http://ubcd.sourceforge.net/
http://www.pcworld.com/downloads/file_description/0,fid,8303,00.asp

[sigmaseven]

Yeah darik's boot and nuke is one I would recommend the most. It is here: http://dban.sourceforge.net/

It'll give you an awesome wipe. Will take a few hours.

[TEEB]

Thanx guys. I used killdisk and it did the job!! thanx cricket. Oh BTW GLC you link in the other forum doesn't work anymore! Thanx anyway.

[glc]

Works fine for me - I just tried it.

[TEEB]

I just tried it again and it worked fine. I was getting "timed out" when I tried before.
Thanx again!!!