nutbutter@discuss.tchncs.de to memes@lemmy.world · 3 days agoI ordered a used HDD a few minutes ago. Any tips?imagemessage-square73linkfedilinkarrow-up1636arrow-down17cross-posted to: flashlight@lemmy.world
arrow-up1629arrow-down1imageI ordered a used HDD a few minutes ago. Any tips?nutbutter@discuss.tchncs.de to memes@lemmy.world · 3 days agomessage-square73linkfedilinkcross-posted to: flashlight@lemmy.world
minus-squareCount Regal Inkwell@pawb.sociallinkfedilinkarrow-up10·edit-22 days agoDon’t look at it. Boot into a linux live usb Run dd if=/dev/zero of=/dev/<driveid> I probably didn’t get that perfect, but, close enough. Look it up on the internet or check the man page idk
minus-squaretiramichu@sh.itjust.workslinkfedilinkarrow-up2·edit-21 day agoWhen it comes to old drives, looking is half the fun.
minus-squarezephiriz@lemmy.mllinkfedilinkarrow-up8·2 days agoWhat is this where did my OS go? I love dd. Hate using USB programs to burn iso they are all different and weird but man dd is great.
minus-squareIngeniousRocks (They/She) @lemmy.dbzer0.comlinkfedilinkarrow-up2·1 day agoI don’t mind dd when I’m not in a hurry, but I usually prefer to just use the built in KDE disk utility. I’m pretty sure its based on Parted and DD under the hood.
Don’t look at it.
Boot into a linux live usb
Run
dd if=/dev/zero of=/dev/<driveid>I probably didn’t get that perfect, but, close enough. Look it up on the internet or check the
manpage idkWhen it comes to old drives, looking is half the fun.
What is this where did my OS go?
I love dd. Hate using USB programs to burn iso they are all different and weird but man dd is great.
I don’t mind dd when I’m not in a hurry, but I usually prefer to just use the built in KDE disk utility. I’m pretty sure its based on Parted and DD under the hood.