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Getting started with a clean slate 

Oct 06, 2010 11:58 AM

Here is a very simple way to clear the MBR on computers using the Linux PXE.  Boot the Linux and send this command in a shell script or manually from the console: (Just be sure to replace /dev/sd* with your proper device)

Clobber the MBR and partition table:  dd if=/dev/zero of=/dev/sd* bs=512 count=1

 

Clobber the MBR leaving the partition table in tact: dd if=/dev/zero of=/dev/sd* bs=446 count=1

You can of course use the dd command to zero your entire drive if you have time and patience: dd if=/dev/zero of=/dev/sd*  

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