That is odd..... IDK anything about dban but it does seem like something messed with BIOS.... do you have a clean working drive that you can install and boot to. One that is NOT a USB? Try that, at least you'll be able to narrow down the issue in one direction or the other.
Mike On Mon, Dec 15, 2014 at 5:46 PM, Stephen M <smelhei...@gmail.com> wrote: > > Well that didn't do anything still looking for EFI. But I am going to see > about downloading this new version of the BIOS and see if it will run or > not. > > > On Mon, Dec 15, 2014 at 5:35 PM, Stephen M <smelhei...@gmail.com> wrote: >> >> Haven't tried to reset the BIOS but did try to change the boot order. >> >> On Mon, Dec 15, 2014 at 5:30 PM, Michael Torres <matorres...@gmail.com> >> wrote: >>> >>> I am not trying one bit to sound arrogant or sarcastic, but have you >>> tried to reset BIOS? or Re-order the boot order? >>> >>> Mike >>> >>> On Mon, Dec 15, 2014 at 5:28 PM, Stephen M <smelhei...@gmail.com> wrote: >>>> >>>> This might seem odd. But is there a chance that dban messed with my >>>> BIOS firmware? I am having trouble loading even a live CD. BIOS doesn't >>>> always work but computer will boot into EFI. I know it sounds strange but >>>> thats the only thing I can think of. If it was just the drives than I >>>> would just assume the boot sector might have been messed up. But when I >>>> try to boot into a live CD it will only do it through EFI. The same thing >>>> happens when I try a live USB. I know it works on legacy BIOS because my >>>> laptop sees it right away. >>>> >>>> Just wanted to know whats the best course of action. The BIOS is HP >>>> and from their website it should be the most current version. >>>> >>>> On Mon, Dec 15, 2014 at 2:34 PM, Stephen M <smelhei...@gmail.com> >>>> wrote: >>>>> >>>>> Ok, well at this point I should be able to get a program to rewrite >>>>> the boot sector so I can setup an OS on the drives. So that is what I am >>>>> looking for something that will help on that respect. I am that the >>>>> creators of dban would not make a program that would wipe a disk >>>>> completely >>>>> so that you can never use it again. >>>>> >>>>> On Mon, Dec 15, 2014 at 2:32 PM, Michael Butash <mich...@butash.net> >>>>> wrote: >>>>>> >>>>>> It sounds like it wiped at least the boot sector, and probably a >>>>>> good chunk of your os disk as an unintended victim. Hate to say it, but >>>>>> never used dban, so not sure if it's a glitch or just meant to blatantly >>>>>> wipe *everything* in a system. Sounds like the later... >>>>>> >>>>>> If so, you're likely a bit (or lot) hozed. If you know the geometry >>>>>> of the disk partitions, you can maybe recreate the partitions and access >>>>>> some of your data, but seeing as you're now missing contiguous chunks of >>>>>> disks, my guess is unless you're using forensics tools, you're not going >>>>>> to >>>>>> get at it. >>>>>> >>>>>> -mb >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> On 12/15/2014 02:26 PM, Stephen M wrote: >>>>>> >>>>>> Hi everyone, >>>>>> >>>>>> I need help again with my computer. I am not sure what happened, >>>>>> but ever since I used dban to erase one HDD connected through a usb >>>>>> adapter >>>>>> my desktop doesn't want to load an OS. It was working fine until dban >>>>>> started to erase the entire disk. I stopped it before it could get too >>>>>> far. Now when I try to boot into either of my disks it doesn't see them. >>>>>> >>>>>> I've already tried to use a live CD to correct the problem and I >>>>>> have an OS on one of my drive. But the computer won't load into and says >>>>>> it can't find a bootable disk. I am sure that one of the disk as an OS >>>>>> on >>>>>> it. When I use a live USB it won't load. But I use it on my laptop and >>>>>> it >>>>>> works just fine. >>>>>> >>>>>> Any suggestions? >>>>>> >>>>>> -- >>>>>> Stephen Melheim >>>>>> 602-400-7707 >>>>>> smelhei...@gmail.com >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> --------------------------------------------------- >>>>>> PLUG-discuss mailing list - PLUG-discuss@lists.phxlinux.org >>>>>> To subscribe, unsubscribe, or to change your mail >>>>>> settings:http://lists.phxlinux.org/mailman/listinfo/plug-discuss >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> --------------------------------------------------- >>>>>> PLUG-discuss mailing list - PLUG-discuss@lists.phxlinux.org >>>>>> To subscribe, unsubscribe, or to change your mail settings: >>>>>> http://lists.phxlinux.org/mailman/listinfo/plug-discuss >>>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> -- >>>>> Stephen Melheim >>>>> 602-400-7707 >>>>> smelhei...@gmail.com >>>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> -- >>>> Stephen Melheim >>>> 602-400-7707 >>>> smelhei...@gmail.com >>>> >>>> --------------------------------------------------- >>>> PLUG-discuss mailing list - PLUG-discuss@lists.phxlinux.org >>>> To subscribe, unsubscribe, or to change your mail settings: >>>> http://lists.phxlinux.org/mailman/listinfo/plug-discuss >>>> >>> >>> --------------------------------------------------- >>> PLUG-discuss mailing list - PLUG-discuss@lists.phxlinux.org >>> To subscribe, unsubscribe, or to change your mail settings: >>> http://lists.phxlinux.org/mailman/listinfo/plug-discuss >>> >> >> >> -- >> Stephen Melheim >> 602-400-7707 >> smelhei...@gmail.com >> > > > -- > Stephen Melheim > 602-400-7707 > smelhei...@gmail.com > > --------------------------------------------------- > PLUG-discuss mailing list - PLUG-discuss@lists.phxlinux.org > To subscribe, unsubscribe, or to change your mail settings: > http://lists.phxlinux.org/mailman/listinfo/plug-discuss >
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