GPT signatures

[mirojr]

I have some new netbooks that I am trying to image.

 

One method i use is clonezilla, but I get an error saying ' /dev/sda contains GPT signatures'

 

I have tried various ways of removing signatures:

Linux/Unix:

1. Type "parted /dev/", usually "parted /dev/sda".

2. Once inside parted type "mktable":

-> Table type: msdos

-> Destroy data: yes

-> quit

3. GPT should now be removed.

 

also tried :

# dd if=/dev/zero of=/dev/sdb bs=512 count=2

# dd if=/dev/zero of=/dev/sdb bs=512 seek=2929629465

 

i still cannot image these damned things.

 

I get the same error. GPT signatures

 

has anyone else had similair issues?

 

Thanks