Delete partitions and format 32gb eMMC drive for clean install

[jeremyllawson]

So I've got an issue with an older 13.3" Streambook that maybe y'all can help with.  My sister somehow managed to corrupt the drive on her Streambook and I'm unable to boot Windows, repair the Windows install, or do an F-11 recovery.  I'm also unable to locate the recovery discs we made when she purchased the laptop even though I know we made them because I'm the one who did it.  She's currently hospitalized and I'd like to have the machine back in operation when she gets home in a few days.

At first I thought the drive itself might be dying, but I've ran the extended tests several times and the drive and all the other components test fine, however the partitions with the Windows install and the recovery files are corrupted.  I've tried everything I can think of to just go in and remove the partitions and do a clean generic Windows install but I've been unable to wipe the partitions.  GParted, Ultimate Boot CD, Hiren's, Windows 8, Windows 10, DiskPart, etc won't do because the partitions won't delete, won't format, etc.  I'm honestly at my wit's end as I've never run into such an issue in all my years of tinkering on computers. And yes, I've tried it with UEFI both enabled and disabled. It's almost as if they're write protected somehow. 

So, any suggestions or tips?  Thanks in advance!

[jeremyllawson]

@Paul_Tikkanen can you shed any light on this? Or any other experts out there?