DBAN and problems booting afterwards

[wrath670]

Hey, so i tried to erasy my Roomies SSD using a cracked version of DBAN, but i think i was too succesful, since it seems i also erased any and all drivers i could use to install windows back on it. Now im thinking i just pull out the SSD and install windows on my Desktop PC and just put it back in, but is there an easier way?

thanks in advance, mad mike

PS: Not sure if i put the thread in the right category, but here goes

 

[popatim]

yes, download the windows media creation utility and let it create a win10 usb that you can use to install to his pc. All you need is a 4gb+ usb flash drive that is either empty or you dont care that wahts on it will get erased.
It can also create a dvd but installs are so much faster with flashdrives its well worth it

And by the way, you never want to use DBAN on an SSD. Just secure erase it.

 

[wrath670]

yes, download the windows media creation utility and let it create a win10 usb that you can use to install to his pc. All you need is a 4gb+ usb flash drive that is either empty or you dont care that wahts on it will get erased.
It can also create a dvd but installs are so much faster with flashdrives its well worth it

And by the way, you never want to use DBAN on an SSD. Just secure erase it.

Oh i think i didnt describe the problem well enough : i can't boot windows, dban or for that matter any software on my roomies laptop because it doesn't recognise my thumbdrives anymore, i think cuz of missing drivers.

Thanks, mad mike

 

[BFG-9000]

Before Windows loads, no drivers are loaded or used yet and it's entirely the BIOS handling everything. To boot from a flash drive or DVD it must be set in the BIOS to a higher boot priority than the SSD. And generally the BIOS only recognizes a FAT32 formatted flash drive, not exFAT or NTFS.

The Windows install will prompt you if it needs any special drivers not already on the install media. It's designed to be installed on a blank disk so why would it ever need "drivers" from it?

Installing Windows on your desktop will in all probability result in a Windows installation that only works on the desktop and not the laptop.

 

[Paul NZ]

Well, thats what DBAN does. It WIPES everything

 

[wrath670]

Before Windows loads, no drivers are loaded or used yet and it's entirely the BIOS handling everything. To boot from a flash drive or DVD it must be set in the BIOS to a higher boot priority than the SSD. And generally the BIOS only recognizes a FAT32 formatted flash drive, not exFAT or NTFS.

The Windows install will prompt you if it needs any special drivers not already on the install media. It's designed to be installed on a blank disk so why would it ever need "drivers" from it?

Installing Windows on your desktop will in all probability result in a Windows installation that only works on the desktop and not the laptop.

Hey man, thanks for ur answer.

Okay, i will try again, tho when using a Windows 10 installation usb, the laptop didnt recognise it.

 

[BFG-9000]

And it never will, for as long as the laptop is set to boot from the SSD before the USB.

 

[wrath670]

And it never will, for as long as the laptop is set to boot from the SSD before the USB.

Only two options in the boot menu are ipv4 and ipv6, on all 3 usb ports using 4 different usb's and 2 different windows installations. Also, can't access bios.

 

[BFG-9000]

There's always a way into the BIOS, even if it's not obvious. As you haven't told us what model laptop that is, we can only suggest you read the manual to find out how.

 

[wrath670]

There's always a way into the BIOS, even if it's not obvious. As you haven't told us what model laptop that is, we can only suggest you read the manual to find out how.

WIll do, its some kind of toshiba i believe, but im not at home at the moment.

Thanks kindly for your help bfg

 

[popatim]

Accessing bios in a toshioba is usually done by spamming the F2 key when you turn it on.

The F12 key usually allows you to access the Boot device selection menu (like USB drives)

You havent actually needed to change the boot priority settings in the bios in many years.

If you do not have the ssd's software where you can begin the secure erase process I know parted magic can do it.

 

[BFG-9000]

Nevertheless there are many settings in the BIOS that may prevent booting.

DBAN itself for example will not boot unless the Secure Boot option is disabled first. And often the Windows install media won't properly boot in UEFI mode, only Legacy BIOS unless the USB stick itself is formatted GPT using rufus. So OP would have the option of either doing that (especially if they have a >2TB boot drive) or changing to Legacy BIOS mode.

So entering the BIOS would not only allow setting the default boot device in order to not have to use the boot menu every time, it also displays all of the present settings so that troubleshooting may begin.

 

[USAFRet]

Hey, so i tried to erasy my Roomies SSD using a cracked version of DBAN...

DBAN is free. Actually free. As in zero $.

What possible reason could there be for you to use a "cracked" version?
Where did this come from, and how can you be sure of what it was and what it actually did?


Plus which:
"While DBAN is free to use, there’s no guarantee your data is completely sanitized across the entire drive. It cannot detect or erase SSDs "


Lastly...whatever you do with the drive does not impact what happens in the BIOS as for the boot order.

Now...may I ask why you were doing this?

 

[BFG-9000]

I was wondering this myself. The pay version gives you a certificate of data removal in case you need a receipt to prove you did in fact perform the erasure. For personal use, it should be enough to know that you did.

 

[wrath670]

Accessing bios in a toshioba is usually done by spamming the F2 key when you turn it on.

The F12 key usually allows you to access the Boot device selection menu (like USB drives)

You havent actually needed to change the boot priority settings in the bios in many years.

If you do not have the ssd's software where you can begin the secure erase process I know parted magic can do it.

Thanks, though obviously didnt work since its a lenovo ideapad 500.