[accesscomp] Re: Reformatting a thumb drive

  • From: "Scott Granados" <gsgranados@xxxxxxxxxxx>
  • To: <accesscomp@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
  • Date: Thu, 20 Aug 2009 08:46:13 -0700

Seriously Pat, install something different on that bad boy and teach yourself another operating system like Linux or FreeBSD. Once you can clear the Linux hurtles you can dig in to fun things like running your own phone switch, web server, mail server, file server or millions of other things all of which can help on the employment front.
Joseph, way to go, what kind of engineering? I started out as a physics EE double major but diverted in to computing / networking for my profession.
----- Original Message ----- From: "Joseph Lee" <joseph.lee22590@xxxxxxxxx> 
To: <accesscomp@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Thursday, August 20, 2009 8:40 AM
Subject: [accesscomp] Re: Reformatting a thumb drive



Hi Scott,
There are engineering students like myself here... Thanks for your help on
this list..
One more suggestion for Patt: if you decide to go further with computer
knowledge, I seriously recommend using the second computer as an
experimental machihne...
Cheers,
Joseph

-----Original Message-----
From: accesscomp-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
[mailto:accesscomp-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Scott Granados
Sent: Thursday, August 20, 2009 7:00 AM
To: accesscomp@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
Subject: [accesscomp] Re: Reformatting a thumb drive
There are many who do on this list though. I've been a network engineer for
17 years and involved with computing one way or another for 10 years before that and I know some others on this list are engineers as well. This list is 

a good resource.
----- Original Message ----- From: "Pat Hart" <pat.hart@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> 
To: <accesscomp@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Wednesday, August 19, 2009 6:17 PM
Subject: [accesscomp] Re: Reformatting a thumb drive


Well all I can say is you seem to know computers, and God bless.. Pat

-----Original Message-----
From: accesscomp-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
[mailto:accesscomp-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Scott Granados
Sent: Wednesday, August 19, 2009 5:43 PM
To: accesscomp@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
Subject: [accesscomp] Re: Reformatting a thumb drive


Heh you could say that.  How I escaped with out a major conviction on my
record is anyone's guess.
----- Original Message ----- From: "Sherri" <flmom2006@xxxxxxxxx> 
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Sent: Wednesday, August 19, 2009 1:57 PM
Subject: [accesscomp] Re: Reformatting a thumb drive



Oh my! Your past sounds interesting!!!
Sherri
----- Original Message -----
From: "Scott Granados" <gsgranados@xxxxxxxxxxx>
To: <accesscomp@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Wednesday, August 19, 2009 4:40 PM
Subject: [accesscomp] Re: Reformatting a thumb drive



Why get rid of your old computer?  It's still useful!  You could
install
linux or have a second backup machine or use it for file / print serving, 


any number of things.


If you want to though you can simply execute a
format c:
from your drive.  Remember though that formatting doesn't truly
remove
the data, it still can be recovered.  One thing you could do is simply
remove the hard disk and  get rid of the rest of the computer or remove
the hd and damage the disk somehow either by cracking it open or I've
heard a microwave works.;) Back in my questionable past when we wanted to 


erase an hd before the feds arrived or while they were breaking down the
door we would use a heavy magnet like off a demagnetizer but not sure if
that still works.

----- Original Message -----
From: "Pat Hart" <pat.hart@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
To: <accesscomp@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Wednesday, August 19, 2009 1:36 PM
Subject: [accesscomp] Re: Reformatting a thumb drive



How do I format my old computer if I get a newer one or when I do,
and I don't want things left on my old one.. Pat

-----Original Message-----
From: accesscomp-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
[mailto:accesscomp-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Scott Granados
Sent: Wednesday, August 19, 2009 9:06 AM
To: accesscomp@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
Subject: [accesscomp] Re: Reformatting a thumb drive


Put in the disk, go to my computer, highlight the disk, hit alt for
the menus and go under tools, you'll find format there.

HTH
Scott

----- Original Message -----
From: "Claude Everett" <ceverett@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
To: <accesscomp@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Wednesday, August 19, 2009 6:35 AM
Subject: [accesscomp] Reformatting a thumb drive



If anyone can help I would appreciate it. Where is the reformat
function? For some reason I have forgotten where this is on my XP
machine.  I thought It was on the applications button however it is
not.

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