How to format HD through a bootable programme

Hi,
Ok i have a old computer which im not bothered about loseing any data on , i tryed installing a distro of linux on it but messed up .
But it dosent matter as long as i can format it and do a clean install
But it has no OS ( well not a full one ) so i think i would need a bootable formatting programme and dont know of any. Any names of programmes like that would be great
I have the MS ME bootdisk but that is useless as it dosent have ME on it anymore and the 'format c:' will not work anymore as it says its cannot do this


thanks in advanced
peanut =D

 

there must be an option to format your HD while linux setup is runing. otherwise you can make a bootable floppy and make sure that it contains file "format.com", therefore you can format the drive. or you can use the 3d party progs like disk director, it can make a boot disk and format your hd, then you can repartition it to the linux partitions.