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Wipe Your Old Data
Once your files are on the new PC, erase them on the old system if you
don't plan to keep it. A hacker or identity thief won't be deterred by
your simply deleting the files, or even reformatting or repartitioning
the hard drive. If you want to leave Windows and your installed
software intact, use Webroot's $30 Window Washer utility, which
eradicates personal data, history files, log files, and so on, but
leaves your operating system and apps in place. You can download the
30-day trial version from PCWorld.com:
http://www.pcworld.com/downloads/file/fid,25803-order,1-page,1/description.html?tk=nl_urxdwn
To erase the hard drive completely (the OS, applications, and all),
overwrite it repeatedly with a disk-wipe utility such as the free
Active@ Kill Disk Hard Drive Eraser, which you can download from
PCWorld.com:
http://www.pcworld.com/downloads/file/fid,22920;order,1;page,1;c,All Down
Once your files are on the new PC, erase them on the old system if you
don't plan to keep it. A hacker or identity thief won't be deterred by
your simply deleting the files, or even reformatting or repartitioning
the hard drive. If you want to leave Windows and your installed
software intact, use Webroot's $30 Window Washer utility, which
eradicates personal data, history files, log files, and so on, but
leaves your operating system and apps in place. You can download the
30-day trial version from PCWorld.com:
http://www.pcworld.com/downloads/file/fid,25803-order,1-page,1/description.html?tk=nl_urxdwn
To erase the hard drive completely (the OS, applications, and all),
overwrite it repeatedly with a disk-wipe utility such as the free
Active@ Kill Disk Hard Drive Eraser, which you can download from
PCWorld.com:
http://www.pcworld.com/downloads/file/fid,22920;order,1;page,1;c,All Down
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Shawna_Casey said:can anyone please explain how to do this on windows xp. thanks
Assuming it's not your boot drive, format it.
If it's your boot drive, boot from your XP CD and delete the partition,
recreate it, and format.
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Shawna_Casey said:can anyone please explain how to do this on windows xp. thanks
To protect your personal information and data from any future users
of average skills, you should, at the very least, format the hard drive.
If you wish to do a more thorough job of protecting your friend's
personal data, WipeDrive
(http://www.whitecanyon.com/wipedrive-erase-hard-drive.php) meets U.S.
DoD standards for securely cleaning surplus unclassified hard drives,
and could be used before formatting and reinstalling the OS and
applications.
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