Formatting an HDD, when Fdisk wont't

Formatting an HDD, when Fdisk wont't

This is my favorite way to wipe my HDD clean:

CAUTION:  this debug script is for advanced users only. its purposes is to remove all formatting and partitioning information from your HDD when Fdisk is Unable to do so. THIS WILL REMOVE ALL DATA AND PROGRAMS FROM THE DRIVE.

1. create a MSDOS  bood disk with Debug

2. At Dos Command propmpt types the following: Debug [Enter]   (where enter is to press enter key)

NOTE: type the following bolded text only. you will receive an error if you type anything other than the bold text. the non-bolded text represent what will appear on your screen once you press. [Enter] after each command

-F 200 L1000 0 [Enter]

-A CS:100 [Enter]

xxxx:0100 MOV AX, 301 [Enter]

xxxx:0103 MOV BX, 200 [enter]

xxxx:0106 MOV CX, 1 [enter]

xxx:0109 MOV DX, 80 [enter]

NOTE: (---"80" for hd0, "81" for hd1)

xxxx:010c INT 13 [enter]

xxx: 010e INT 20 [enter]

xxx: 0110 [enter]

-G [enter]

"program terminated Normally"

3. Turn of the computer. on the next startup the HDD will  need to be partitioned and formatted