Hi all,
When I install windows on a computer that has previously had linux
installed,
the setup program I boot from a cd, just blanks, ie nothing happens. All I
see
is that the computer boots from the win-cd and writes "setup is examining
your
configuration yadda-yadda-yadda" and then the screen goes blank.
The solution has so far been to wipe the disk entirely and then try to
install
windows again. This usually works.
So far I've been using dban <<<http://dban.sourceforge.net/>, to wipe the
disk(s) involved. However, even the quick-wipe in dban takes like 2hrs to
wipe
a 80G hd... I don't always have that time available. 8-/
Two questions thus:
1. What does linux do to a disk, so that windows cannot install properly?
2. What wiping software do you use that is *fast*, and I mean really fast,
and
free? Suggestions are welcome!
TIA.
BW,
Sorin
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