Need to overwrite a hard drive

Stan_Lite · 10-04-2010, 19:32

I tired to install Ubuntu on one of my PCs the other day but it wouldn't recognise the drive as suitable for installation. I did a bit of searching and it turns out that Ubuntu isn't keen on installing on drives that have previously been in a RAID array.

The drive in question used to be striped with another in RAID0 which has been dismantled.

Whilst searching for a solution, I came across a solution that said that overwriting the drive with 0s and 1s would wipe the old RAID info from the drive and allow installation of Ubuntu.

What I would like are suggestions on how best to go about this. Any help would be gratefully received.

10-04-2010, 19:32	#1
Stan_Lite Stan, Stan the FLASHER MAN! Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: In bed with your sister Posts: 5,483	Need to overwrite a hard drive I tired to install Ubuntu on one of my PCs the other day but it wouldn't recognise the drive as suitable for installation. I did a bit of searching and it turns out that Ubuntu isn't keen on installing on drives that have previously been in a RAID array. The drive in question used to be striped with another in RAID0 which has been dismantled. Whilst searching for a solution, I came across a solution that said that overwriting the drive with 0s and 1s would wipe the old RAID info from the drive and allow installation of Ubuntu. What I would like are suggestions on how best to go about this. Any help would be gratefully received. __________________ Just because I have a short attention span doesn't mean I...