19 Apr 2011 at 03:49 #1 i2azor i2azor Associate Joined 24 Mar 2011 Posts 10 hello im selling my pc and need to remove all data as i have passwords and stuff on the hd i can just delete the files and such but they could be tracable if the person was to use data recovery software. How can i stop this from happening?
hello im selling my pc and need to remove all data as i have passwords and stuff on the hd i can just delete the files and such but they could be tracable if the person was to use data recovery software. How can i stop this from happening?
19 Apr 2011 at 04:07 #2 postmanfw postmanfw Soldato Joined 7 May 2006 Posts 3,191 Location Fort William http://www.dban.org/ Wipes entire drive though.
19 Apr 2011 at 04:10 #3 i2azor i2azor Associate OP Joined 24 Mar 2011 Posts 10 Thanks, Does it remove the operating system too?
19 Apr 2011 at 05:54 #4 eXor eXor Soldato Joined 13 Nov 2002 Posts 3,589 i2azor said: Thanks, Does it remove the operating system too? Click to expand... To paraphrase Gary Oldman in the epic Léon... E V V V V V E R R R R Y T H I N G !!!!!!
i2azor said: Thanks, Does it remove the operating system too? Click to expand... To paraphrase Gary Oldman in the epic Léon... E V V V V V E R R R R Y T H I N G !!!!!!
19 Apr 2011 at 12:10 #5 Gibbs-UK Gibbs-UK Associate Joined 14 Mar 2010 Posts 396 So you will need to reinstall the OS again
19 Apr 2011 at 12:28 #6 deuse deuse Soldato Joined 17 Jul 2007 Posts 24,540 Location Solihull-Florida The only true way of removing your personal data from a HD to is destroy the HD platters.
