HDD sector erase utility needed

[SmileM]

I need a command line tool that works under dos/windows to wipe (write zeroes to it) the desired sector on the hard disk drive.

[Tarp2]

Make a boot disk that has this debug on it. I have forgotten a lot about debug, but this I have used to wipe a harddrive clean. I cant remember where I got it(somewhere in this forum) It will wipe your HD clean. I can't vouch for sectors though.

Tarp

debug<enter>
a cs:100<enter>
mov ax,301 <enter>
mov bx,200<enter>
mov cx,1<enter>
mov dx,80<enter>
int 13<enter>
int 20<enter>
<enter>
g<enter>

[SmileM]

Originally posted by Tarp2
Make a boot disk that has this debug on it. I have forgotten a lot about debug, but this I have used to wipe a harddrive clean. I cant remember where I got it(somewhere in this forum) It will wipe your HD clean. I can't vouch for sectors though.

Tarp

debug<enter>
a cs:100<enter>
mov ax,301 <enter>
mov bx,200<enter>
mov cx,1<enter>
mov dx,80<enter>
int 13<enter>
int 20<enter>
<enter>
g<enter>

I don't need to erase entire disk, only sector 32 as it stores specific info from a program that checks if it is there. If the sector is empty then the program runs fine but if it is not empty (with the info it wrote to it previously) then it fails to start.

[sechs]

Originally posted by SmileM
I don't need to erase entire disk, only sector 32 as it stores specific info from a program that checks if it is there. If the sector is empty then the program runs fine but if it is not empty (with the info it wrote to it previously) then it fails to start.

What program is this?

[batmeat]

There are lots of programs to format/erase/write zeros to either the whole hard drive or just the begining and ending. However, I don't think there is a program to just erase one sector.

[b$$r]

Originally posted by batmeat
There are lots of programs to format/erase/write zeros to either the whole hard drive or just the begining and ending. However, I don't think there is a program to just erase one sector.

Not true.

There was Norton/Symantec disk editor (Dos version)
Un right now there is Acronis Disk Editor (not free, not sure if they have trial period)

Try to search google for disk edit. Here are few results:
http://www.runtime.org/diskexpl.htm
http://www.x-ways.net/winhex/index-m.html
http://www.sharewareorder.com/Acroni...load-11687.htm in fact they have time limited trial version

well see more for yourself

Good luck

[batmeat]

Originally posted by b$$r
Not true.

There was Norton/Symantec disk editor (Dos version)
Un right now there is Acronis Disk Editor (not free, not sure if they have trial period)

Try to search google for disk edit. Here are few results:
http://www.runtime.org/diskexpl.htm
http://www.x-ways.net/winhex/index-m.html
http://www.sharewareorder.com/Acroni...load-11687.htm in fact they have time limited trial version

well see more for yourself

Good luck

I stand corrected. very cool software.