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Hey guys, so I sold my laptop on ebay so the next step is to wipe the data on it. I have heard there is free software floating around but can someone point me in the right direction.
Thanks!
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2011-08-11, 05:18 PM #110k PC
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Sold my laptop, looking for HDD wipe software
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2011-08-11, 05:20 PM #2Mechagnome
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Doesn't just reinstalling Windows on it work just as fine?
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2011-08-11, 05:21 PM #3Bloodsail Admiral
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CCLeaner has that option to wipe a HDD.
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2011-08-11, 05:22 PM #4The Patient
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DBAN, great tool!
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2011-08-11, 05:24 PM #5Blademaster
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Eraser should get the job done - http://eraser.heidi.ie/
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2011-08-11, 05:24 PM #6The Patient
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Backup anything you want to save, run the disk utility on the OS Install disc, then delete the partitions. Create new ones, format them, then re-install windows. If you're paranoid, repeat the process.
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2011-08-11, 05:29 PM #7Blademaster
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Reinstall windows, make an txt data as big as your hdd and delete it.
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2011-08-11, 05:30 PM #810k PC
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I want to wipe it without reformatting because I don't have the recovery dvds.
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2011-08-11, 05:31 PM #9The Patient
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Only way to do that is to manually delete any data that you know you want gone, then use a tool to create a file to fill up the drive. Delete that file and repeat a couple times.
Originally Posted by Lirik
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2011-08-11, 05:33 PM #10Deleted
Get close to one of these
A MRI scanner, 3 Tesla, enough to clear a credit card in a radius of 10m. Should be enough to wipe your HDD (SSDs won't work as good for obvious reasons).
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2011-08-11, 05:35 PM #11Deleted
CCleaner is a great tool, with more than just the ability to wipe a HDD. What's more, it's free!
Make sure to do a 7-pass wipe if you really want to erase all traces of anything on there.
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2011-08-11, 05:38 PM #12DeletedOne pass is pretty much enough for modern HDDs, and makes it impossible for most companies to recover the data (bits and fragments maybe, but no complete files). Two passes will completely remove the possibility. Rest is gravy. Originally Posted by Dagtark
This is why its so god damn crucial when you accidentally erase a file to IMMEDIATELY POWER DOWN AND STOP USING THE DRIVE.
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2011-08-11, 05:43 PM #1310k PC
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Wait hold on, so does CCleaner wipe all of the files on the computer? So its is basically brand new to someone who purchased it?
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