Dumbastheycome Posted June 23, 2018 Share Posted June 23, 2018 On behalf of a friend I am hoping someone can refer me to a downloadable tool to clearwipe an SSD . I am feeling guilty about the situation because I was involved in the installation of Linux via a usb iso that I downloaded for him. The iso was verified and initial installation seemed fine even over writing the original Win 10 installation. Unfortunately at boot up it kept freezing. Our assumption was that maybe the iso was not good despite verification. So new download and verification. Unfortunately it did not or even notify/ask about over writing the previous attempt which the first one did. The result is that it installed beside the first install until it completely filled the ssd without completing the install due to no space at all ! So now is bogged up! The device is a Lenovo Idea Pad 100s with only 30 something Gbytes total space. Win 10 occupied most of that so could not cope with any updates anyway. So now it will not boot up anything. We have tried several free downloadable tools that are considered safe for ssd's but have been unable to move anything. Some show that there are fragments of Win 10 which I suspect may have interfered with the initial Mint install but can not actually access the drive. Our hope is that someone can refer us to a download that can operate independently from usb input that actually works. At this point are comfortable with paying for such so long as it really does do the job. A couple of the free ones showed promise but no success. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oxymoron Posted June 23, 2018 Share Posted June 23, 2018 I had the same problem. I went into the BIOS and changed the boot order to the start from the Repairs Disk image I had of Windows 10 and re installed it. Mine was a 80 Gbit HDD and linux and win10 mixed together. Now back to just WIN 10 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dumbastheycome Posted June 23, 2018 Author Share Posted June 23, 2018 BIOS boot order only provides the choice of either the unbootable initial Linux or Win 10 which is no longer installed. That it even suggests Win 10 is probably only because it was the preinstalled os. Due to zero disk space it can not even recognise any usb as boot option . So my/our mission is to find a wiper that can boot from an iso usb without the need for any internal ssd boot space. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oxymoron Posted June 24, 2018 Share Posted June 24, 2018 So my/our mission is to find a wiper that can boot from an iso usb without the need for any internal ssd boot space That is exactly what my post said I did. Step 1 on another computer go to Microsoft .com and down load the Win 10 Media Creation Tool to a bootable USB (I did not have to do this as I keep one made up due to Windows10 often failing. Step 2 put this USB into the failed computer and power up holding F2 so the BIOS screen appears. Sometimes F2 and Delete to get to BIOS. Step 3 put this usb in to the failed computer and power up Holding F2. Sometimes F2 and Delete, so the BIOS . Step 4 change the boot sequence in the BIOS. Step 5 hit F10 yes to save and enter. Sit back and your problems will pass and miraculously WIN 10 will be the only OS on your machine. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dumbastheycome Posted June 24, 2018 Author Share Posted June 24, 2018 4 minutes ago, oxymoron said: So my/our mission is to find a wiper that can boot from an iso usb without the need for any internal ssd boot space That is exactly what my post said I did. Step 1 on another computer go to Microsoft .com and down load the Win 10 Media Creation Tool to a bootable USB (I did not have to do this as I keep one made up due to Windows10 often failing. Step 2 put this USB into the failed computer and power up holding F2 so the BIOS screen appears. Sometimes F2 and Delete to get to BIOS. Step 3 put this usb in to the failed computer and power up Holding F2. Sometimes F2 and Delete, so the BIOS . Step 4 change the boot sequence in the BIOS. Step 5 hit F10 yes to save and enter. Sit back and your problems will pass and miraculously WIN 10 will be the only OS on your machine. lol. Ok. Will give it a try. If it can crack it open even a little we ( I ) will be very happy. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dumbastheycome Posted June 25, 2018 Author Share Posted June 25, 2018 On 6/24/2018 at 10:59 AM, Dumbastheycome said: lol. Ok. Will give it a try. If it can crack it open even a little we ( I ) will be very happy. Tried your suggestion. Did not work due to need for drive space. But using a download iso managed to free enough space for a new over write install of Linux. Initially still had problems getting it to boot the install until I checked all the BIOS settings and enabled anything that was disabled. Not sure which was causing the problem but now this little device is fully functional with an OS that uses only 6 gigs instead of 24 gigs out of 32! Thanks for your attempt to help. ?? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gumballl Posted July 7, 2018 Share Posted July 7, 2018 I have installed Linux (different flavors) so many times over the years, err decades, and never once was there not an opportunity for the installer to choose a manual installation. No doubt you are choosing to perform an automatic installation, which does so within the free space of the HDD or SDD. I suggest that you repeat the installation using the original USB containing the Mint Linux, and pay careful attention when you are prompted to set up the disk. Here's a guide that can assist you: http://www.elinuxbook.com/installation-of-linux-mint-18-linux-mint-cinnamon-with-snapshots/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Henryford Posted August 13, 2018 Share Posted August 13, 2018 I was thinking of installing Ubuntu/Mint on a new computer i am getting but stories like this just scare me off. I just want an OS that works without spending my life fiddling with it. Looks like W10. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
theguyfromanotherforum Posted August 13, 2018 Share Posted August 13, 2018 Are you sure you should be around computers with that user name? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dumbastheycome Posted August 17, 2018 Author Share Posted August 17, 2018 On 8/13/2018 at 9:24 AM, theguyfromanotherforum said: Are you sure you should be around computers with that user name? You must be very bored to troll about in "another" forum to find cause to be wrongly insulting. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stocky Posted September 4, 2018 Share Posted September 4, 2018 On 8/13/2018 at 9:15 AM, Henryford said: I was thinking of installing Ubuntu/Mint on a new computer i am getting but stories like this just scare me off. I just want an OS that works without spending my life fiddling with it. Looks like W10. Linux Mint usually does just install, and once installed you don't need to spend your life fiddling with it. My Linux desktops are install and forget. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dumbastheycome Posted September 4, 2018 Author Share Posted September 4, 2018 7 hours ago, Stocky said: Linux Mint usually does just install, and once installed you don't need to spend your life fiddling with it. My Linux desktops are install and forget. I agree . The issue I had was with a faulty ISO on install to a very limited SSD drive. Once the "space" issue was solved it was straightforward. And I like Linux. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jerome1976 Posted September 6, 2018 Share Posted September 6, 2018 HI, you maybe should connect on IRC channel (freenode) then channel #mint to ask administrators/users of this distribution to help you in live. To help on a forum is difficult, also it is not the real vocation of this forum to provide help on specific technology like Linux Mint. Also, Linux is very funny, free, and efficient, but you have to paid by your time for learn and then be able to install it and use it, there is many different distributions (some of them as specific targets) but no one is for loafers. Most of the time, install it is a little challenge for beginners because of Windows "safety" obstructions and knowledge requirements. The easy life way should be to eat MacDo food, use Windows software... and no more safety sit and no more private life (easy but expensive, that is an other kind of selection). That's it. Be free, be courageous, go for Linux. chok dii Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dumbastheycome Posted September 7, 2018 Author Share Posted September 7, 2018 23 hours ago, jerome1976 said: HI, you maybe should connect on IRC channel (freenode) then channel #mint to ask administrators/users of this distribution to help you in live. To help on a forum is difficult, also it is not the real vocation of this forum to provide help on specific technology like Linux Mint. Also, Linux is very funny, free, and efficient, but you have to paid by your time for learn and then be able to install it and use it, there is many different distributions (some of them as specific targets) but no one is for loafers. Most of the time, install it is a little challenge for beginners because of Windows "safety" obstructions and knowledge requirements. The easy life way should be to eat MacDo food, use Windows software... and no more safety sit and no more private life (easy but expensive, that is an other kind of selection). That's it. Be free, be courageous, go for Linux. chok dii Agree with your sentiment. Yes, Windows software is very similar to fast food. You get inside it many things you are not made aware of that are hazardous! My original issue was that an install of linux had drive errors. My mistake was to attempt a re install from the same ISO. Instead of an over write it installed in parallel which failed due to completely using disk space down to zero . A new verified ISO could not install due to no space to start. My request was for any known free disk wiper/eraser/etc that works directly from an ISO. I found one. Linux installed perfectly. So my problem was not with linux. My original reason to wipe Win 10 was because it was installed on a 32Gig SSD which kept trying to update onto insufficient disk space. For reasons best known to Lenovo the device was loaded with the standard version of Win 10 rather than the compact version Microsoft has produced for limited space drives. Turning off updates did not stop the bloody annoying pop up suggestions to update. The Win Update notifier could not be removed either.(Self re install ). End result? I have a very fast, light weight device which I use when travelling. It now has 17 Gigs of free space instead of the 3 Gigs Win 10 originally so graciously allowed me. ps. The errors with the first ISO was due to a faulty not so new USB drive. Lesson learned. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
neo555 Posted September 13, 2018 Share Posted September 13, 2018 On 6/24/2018 at 5:51 AM, oxymoron said: So my/our mission is to find a wiper that can boot from an iso usb without the need for any internal ssd boot space That is exactly what my post said I did. Step 1 on another computer go to Microsoft .com and down load the Win 10 Media Creation Tool to a bootable USB (I did not have to do this as I keep one made up due to Windows10 often failing. Step 2 put this USB into the failed computer and power up holding F2 so the BIOS screen appears. Sometimes F2 and Delete to get to BIOS. Step 3 put this usb in to the failed computer and power up Holding F2. Sometimes F2 and Delete, so the BIOS . Step 4 change the boot sequence in the BIOS. Step 5 hit F10 yes to save and enter. Sit back and your problems will pass and miraculously WIN 10 will be the only OS on your machine. How fluent are you in linux? There are some terminal commands with which you could fill the drives with zeros. Most effective method and if you want to wipe it clean, it's best way IHMO. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ks45672 Posted January 12, 2019 Share Posted January 12, 2019 On 8/17/2018 at 9:38 PM, Dumbastheycome said: You must be very bored to troll about in "another" forum to find cause to be wrongly insulting. He's a degen, posts useless crap on every thread Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Orton Rd Posted January 16, 2019 Share Posted January 16, 2019 Win 7 was great then bought a new machine with 8.1, terrible, always dropping the wi fi connection but struggled on with it. Last week tried to upgrade to win 10, no luck so gave it up and installed Mint 19.1, very impressed with it. It even linked up to the printer without installing anything extra, no freezing up, no more wi fi drop outs or YT buffering, wish I had gone over to Linux before. Not keen on ever having to use the terminal a lot but the the commands are easy to find. Also not loads of viruses and malware or Microsoft gathering data, and it's free of course. I'll be sticking with it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stocky Posted January 17, 2019 Share Posted January 17, 2019 13 hours ago, Orton Rd said: Not keen on ever having to use the terminal a lot It's very seldom that I need to use the terminal window, most things you need can be found via the Software Manager. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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