I was asking the question, as I didn't want to use the bios and function keys, Billy -----Original Message----- From: access-uk-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:access-uk-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Mobeen Iqbal Sent: 18 November 2012 11:05 AM To: access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx Subject: [access-uk] Re: wiping HDD. Hi billy. Also, are you trying to reinstall windows xp? Or windows7? As barry says you can format your hd during the install but the keystrokes if doing it without sited help are different depending on what your installing. All the best, Mo. Barry Hill <barry.hill3@xxxxxxx> wrote: Hi Billy You can do it as part of the new Windows installation. When installing it, you select 'Format hard drive', although I think it might be selected as default. Were you thinking of doing the installation yourself without sighted help? Cheers Barry -----Original Message----- From: access-uk-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:access-uk-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Billy I Sent: 18 November 2012 9:29 AM To: access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx Subject: [access-uk] wiping HDD. Hi guys, Is there software to allow me to wipe my HDD from the desktop?. I'm wanting to wipe all data from my HDD using software from my desktop, to allow a fresh version of windows to be Installed onto my system, Billy ** To leave the list, click on the immediately-following li nk:- ** [mailto:access-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx?subject=unsubscribe] ** If this link doesn't work then send a message to: ** access-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx ** and in the Subject line type ** unsubscribe ** For other list commands such as vacation mode, click on the ** immediately-following link:- ** [mailto:access-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx?subject=faq] ** or send a message, to ** access-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx with the Subject:- faq ** To leave the list, click on the immediately-following link:- ** [mailto:access-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx?subject=unsubscribe] ** If this link doesn't work then send a message to: ** access-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx ** and in the Subject line type ** unsubscribe ** For other list commands such as vacation mode, click on the ** immediately-following link:- ** [mailto:access-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx?subject=faq] ** or send a message, to ** access-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx with the Subject:- faq ** To leave the list, click on the immediately-following link:- ** [mailto:access-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx?subject=unsubscribe] ** If this link doesn't work then send a message to: ** access-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx ** and in the Subject line type ** unsubscribe ** For other list commands such as vacation mode, click on the ** immediately-following link:- ** [mailto:access-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx?subject=faq] ** or send a message, to ** access-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx with the Subject:- faq