Re: [Simply Computers] Destroy Data

 

It's not about the operating system, but the drive. All operating
systems are installed in a partition.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Disk_partitioning

The discs for XP and Vista will also give you the option to partition
and format before installing the system.

On 31/08/2011 18:15, C. Michael Stone wrote:
> 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?
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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
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> You could use a free program which overwrites the drive.
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> Dban
> http://www.dban.org/download
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> Note that after you have ''nuked'' the drive (which will still be good
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> On 31/08/2011 17:45, Tony Meeker wrote:
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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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