Re-format

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Hi, I am selling my computer with the current softwares installed, what
software I can use to completely delete all my files or should i just I
re-format it...
 
Hi, I am selling my computer with the current softwares installed, what
software I can use to completely delete all my files or should i just I
re-format it...
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If I were the buyer, I would reformat anyway. If there are confidential
(corporate) data on that system, you should not sell it since these data
may be restored in professional cleanrooms even if wiped out by special
software. If there is just your IRS statement and some loveletters, re-
formatting is okay.
 
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Hi, I am selling my computer with the current softwares installed,
what software I can use to completely delete all my files or should i
just I re-format it...
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Reformat, you want all your data completely removed. Use a utility that will
make the hard drive as difficult to retrieve any info as possible.
SuperShredder
http://www.analogx.com/contents/download/system/shred.htm
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Hi, I am selling my computer with the current softwares installed, what
software I can use to completely delete all my files or should i just I
re-format it...
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To protect your personal information and data from any future users
of average skills, you should, at the very least, format the hard drive
and reinstall the OS and any applications that are being sold along with
the computer. 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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Hi, I am selling my computer with the current softwares installed, what
software I can use to completely delete all my files or should i just I
re-format it...
Click to expand...

A format should be fine.
 
Hi, I am selling my computer with the current softwares installed, what
software I can use to completely delete all my files or should i just I
re-format it...
Click to expand...

http://dban.sourceforge.net/

This is Really thourogh. What's nice about it is it doesn't even care
if the drive is wonky, it can even see and nuke drives that are not
recognised by the BIOS (sometimes).
 
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