Windows reset/restart feature safe?

MaXxBoulton · 30 Jan 2019 at 23:41

I am selling my laptop but don't have a usb drive to install windows, is the built in reset/restart feature safe?

i dont want any one my info on the laptop when i set it.
or do i need to go buy a usb to do a full format/reset

MaXxBoulton · 11 Feb 2019 at 20:38

Marzipanogram said:
Rule 2: See Rule 1.

class!

i went out and got a usb stick as i just didn't feel safe

MaXxBoulton · 11 Feb 2019 at 21:11

PiKe said:
Formatting it isn't sufficient to remove the data.

the laptop has an erase thing in bios, i run that

MaXxBoulton · 12 Feb 2019 at 06:46

PiKe said:
Is it an SSD?

Yes