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Debug Script

Should I Delete the partition or just format the drive?

The following will permanently delete all data on drive. Make sure you back up any data you want to save before continuing.

Click on the hyperlink for instructions for that step or on for a picture of that step.

During the directions you will see the following

  1. < >  Indicates what needs to be typed in. Do not type the < and the >. Only type the data inside them
  2. [ ] indicates a key on the keyboard to be pressed
  3. “ “ indicates text you will see on the screen.
  4. {} indicates a button on the screen to click on.

To delete the partition, do the following. (Capitalization is not important)

  1. Insert a boot disk ( Click here for instructions on a boot disk.)
  2. Make sure Debug.exe is on the boot disk.
  3. Unplug power cord from back of system
  4. Unplug Printer, scanners, and cameras from system
  5. Push power button (on front of computer) in for 5 seconds to discharge power
  6. Plug power cord back in.
  7. Turn system on
  8. Boot into the BIOS of your system (varies depending on the system. Consult your computer manufacturer on how to enter your BIOS)
  9. Set your system to boot off the floppy or the CD-ROM depending on how you want to boot the system.
  10. Boot to the dos prompt with the boot device of your choice.
  11. Type <Debug> and press [Enter] key (you will see a Hyphen ( - ) at the beginning of all the next lines)
  12. To the right of “-“ type <F 200 L 1000 0> then press [Enter] key
  13. To the right of “-“ type <A CS:100> then press [Enter] key
  14. To the right of “-XXXX:0100” type <MOV AX,301> then press [Enter]
  15. To the right of “-XXXX:0103” type <MOV BX,200> Then press [Enter]
  16. To the right of “-XXXX:0106” type <MOV CX,1> Then press [Enter]
  17. To the right of “-XXXX:0109” type <MOV DX,80> Then press [Enter]
  18. To the right of “-XXXX:010C” type <INT 13> then press [Enter]
  19. To the right of “-XXXX:010E” type <INT 20> then press [Enter]
  20. Do not type anything after “-XXXX:0110” Just press [Enter] key (very important)
  21. Type <G> then press [Enter]
  22. Get the message “program terminated normally”. 

Now follow the directions for your specific operating system.