Boot & Nuke

Son-in-law has a IBM Thinkpad type 2647-4EG that has become totally corupted and 3 XP operating systems on the one ''C'' drive. The CD-Rom driver is corrupt and will not read CD to do a Format. Cannot Format using Win ME/98 disks. My question is if I use the Dariks ''Boot & Nuke'' floppy disk will the indigenous CD-Rom driver remain so as to be able to install OS again.

 

I may be mistaken since it was Win9x that I last really looked at the files on a boot disc, but don't the drivers get installed from there? Your boot media?

 

Is there a driver on Mobo that tells it to read CD thus starting off the initial instalation so even that HD wiped clean the mobo will start the initial contact for the OS to take over.. if you get my drift..confused

 

Yes, you're right, there has to be some means of reading the disc

DUH Milty, that was a stupid post.

 

lol Well it did the trick Mada very slow but has completly anihilated the HD .. thanx for your post.

 

Doesn't the bios hold the ability to read from the cd?

 

Yes thats what I figured padams as there has to be a relation between Mobo and CD Rom on an empty HD for a command to be given so as reading can commence from the disk.