Re: [Simply Computers] Destroy Data

 

You state the drive should be partitioned. I believe Windows 7 does that on the install, but why is it necessary with XP or Vista?


Mike Stone

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From: John Peters <johnpetpub@googlemail.com>
To: simplycomputers2 <simplycomputers2@yahoogroups.com>
Sent: Wed, Aug 31, 2011 10:11 am
Subject: Re: [Simply Computers] Destroy Data

You could use a free program which overwrites the drive.

Dban
http://www.dban.org/download

Note that after you have ''nuked'' the drive (which will still be good
as a drive) you will lose all data and any operating system. You would
need to partition, format and do a fresh install of an operating system.

On 31/08/2011 17:45, Tony Meeker wrote:
> Hi,
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> I would lile to get rid of an old computer. Will reformatting the hard drive get rid of all the data so that no one can access it?
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> Thanks,
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> Tony
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