Quick Erasing HD or Full Erase ?

[GhostRecon]

I'm going to wipe my HD. I'm using Western Digital's Utility to write my drive to zero. When the thing ask if I want a full erase, or quick erase which should I pick?

I usually choose Full Erase since I have the time and I want to know if there are any benefits from choosing this?

If I choose quick erase will this be fine?
When I get to reformat, should I choose quick or full?

[Panama Red]

Seems like writing zeros doesn't offer a quick or full erase. I thought those terms are only used when reformatting. Writing zeros is a different process entirely.

[GhostRecon]

But in the Western Digital Utility it says something about a Quick or Full Erase. Maybe it stated some similar options. How useful is it to choose full ?

[GhostRecon]

Full Erase writess zeros to the entire drive.

Quick Erase writes zeros to the first and last million sectors of the drive.

[Panama Red]

Bad nite I guess! I was thinking of the Windows quick format feature. Think I need a nap!

[glc]

I always use full erase - otherwise why would I bother, I'd just delete partitions and reformat.

[GhostRecon]

How do I delete the partitions? If I deleted all my partitions, this would make it possible for me to install new operating system right?

[glc]

2K/XP's setup will delete partitions for you.

[GhostRecon]

How do I access the XP Setup?
I just put the CD in the drive and wait for the setup? Because it never automatically runs when after I setup the OS.

[ghost2003]

Change your boot sequence so that it boots from the CD first(or second after floppy) and it will either automaticly go in setup or ask you to push a key.