Windows Dos Based SSD Partition Manager?

Hi all, I seem to have a problem trying to format my SSD clean. My Windows 7 CD doesn't allow me to format the drive or delete partitions during the installation process, only install over a previous one which has now created a new partition which I cannot delete.

Does anyone know of a bootable Dos based program I could you use to download and burn to CD?

 

hirens boot disk has several

 

I see it has a program called Data Shredder? Is this safe for SSD's?

Also does Active Partition Manager support SSD's?

http://www.pcdisk.com/

 

I wouldn't use any shred program on a SSD as the multiple overwrites would reduce the read/write cycles on the chips but the partition manager should work (storage is storage to DOS etc)

 

Boot a live linux distribution on cd/usb and use gparted to remove all partitions. And then reboot to windows install media.

 

I'm abit of a beginner at this, So are you saying I have to download two programs? A Live Linux Distribution

Any links?

Also do I download this software from this site?

GParted Live CD/USB/HD/PXE Bootable Image

http://gparted.sourceforge.net/download.php

 

Are you trying to put a fresh windows install on it or just wipe it before selling it?

 

Gparted live will work on it's own.

 

I'm trying to wipe the SSD clean and delete partitions then re install windows from scratch.

I understand now that Debian, Fedora, OpenSUSE are Linux operating systems that run from a bootable CD.

So i'm guessing gparted is a program within Linux that you run to delete and partition the drive?

 

In that case boot of the Windows CD then when the partition show hit the drop down on the bottom left (more or advanced, something like that). You then get extra options and can delete the partitions from there.

 

Yeah.

But as said above, if memory serves you can (on the install partition select screen) go advanced delete all the partitions, then select the empty drive and continue. Should prompt you that windows will make partitions needed for install and use.

 

Just use samsung magician and make abootable secure erase disk.

 

So gparted it is then, Thanks for the advice guys. As for using Samsung Magician, well it didn't work, wouldn't burn an iso to CD...kept failing so for some reason, same for downloading the image to USB drive.

Also for trying to delete and format partitions in Win 7, well that doesn't work for me either as I don't have the option to do it strangely.

 

plug it into a working machine via usb if possible, right click computer, select manage, disk management, find the ssd in the list of drives, and delete the partitions

 

I would do one of two things.

1. Get Hiren's Boot CD and fire up Parted Magic. You can then use GParted to delete the partitions.

2. Use a working WIndows computer, open an elevated command prompt (type cmd, right click, run as admin). Then do this:

Code:

diskpart
list disk
select disk *
clean

The * refers to whichever number your SSD has been given.

The 2nd option is probably the fastest if you have a second working computer as it only takes a few seconds generally.