does anyone know how to clear a HDD?

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#1 halofreak500
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my HDD has corrupted stuff on it,if i put it on an xbox it gets a red ring how can i get it cleared?

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#2 kruesader
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Ask in the Xbox forum..for a second I thought this was a PC help post haha
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I don't think RROD is an HDD issue.

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#4 MarineXXII
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if u have the RROD u have a hardware failure...in other words ur xbox crapped the bed

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#5 markop2003
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Get a strong magnet and wipe it over the device, this will clear any hard drive
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Get a strong magnet and wipe it over the device, this will clear any hard drivemarkop2003
This. And if it doesn't fix your problems, destroy it with a hammer.
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[QUOTE="markop2003"]Get a strong magnet and wipe it over the device, this will clear any hard driveCptJSparrow
This. And if it doesn't fix your problems, destroy it with a hammer.

If you want to be really clever, dunk it in a bowl of water, then wipe a magent over it then smash it up with a hammer.
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#8 markop2003
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[QUOTE="CptJSparrow"][QUOTE="markop2003"]Get a strong magnet and wipe it over the device, this will clear any hard driveclyde46
This. And if it doesn't fix your problems, destroy it with a hammer.

If you want to be really clever, dunk it in a bowl of water, then wipe a magent over it then smash it up with a hammer.

I suggest setting it on fire too :)
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[QUOTE="markop2003"][QUOTE="clyde46"][QUOTE="CptJSparrow"] This. And if it doesn't fix your problems, destroy it with a hammer.

If you want to be really clever, dunk it in a bowl of water, then wipe a magent over it then smash it up with a hammer.

I suggest setting it on fire too :)

Damit :x how could I forget that.
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[QUOTE="clyde46"][QUOTE="markop2003"][QUOTE="clyde46"] If you want to be really clever, dunk it in a bowl of water, then wipe a magent over it then smash it up with a hammer.

I suggest setting it on fire too :)

Damit :x how could I forget that.

Use gasoline instead of water, then.
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#11 clyde46
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[QUOTE="CptJSparrow"][QUOTE="clyde46"][QUOTE="markop2003"] I suggest setting it on fire too :)

Damit :x how could I forget that.

Use gasoline instead of water, then.

Sweet, I got a can of petrol in my shed. I could use that :P
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#12 halofreak500
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my xbox got sent back i get it tommorow,but i got the RROD 2 times both times it corrupted my files in the HDD it says corrupted file.if i put it on any xbox it gives it the RROD.
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#13 Androvinus
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magnets. or try to put it in another medium and format it