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How to delete everything

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kumarn_2004 Original post #1
Jan 4, 2007 at 2:55 PM
Hi Guys,

I am going to sell my Computer. Though I deleted all datas on my system, I am to delete everything completely from my Harddisk,I mean all datas again.But I have not got CD or DVD or Flappy drives on this system. So, I do not know how to delete everything completely. You advice?
24online
Jan 4, 2007 at 3:00 PM
it is better u format. and than install only operating system ..
satyamy
satyamy #3
Jan 4, 2007 at 3:07 PM
first format & break the partitions
2nd recreate the partition
& than install O.S.
gauravakaasid
Jan 4, 2007 at 5:41 PM
If you have a boot-up win XP cd, boot from it and delete all the partitions using the delete partition option. Guess that would erase everything.
Kiran.dks
Jan 4, 2007 at 5:50 PM
Download and install Eraser v5.8. It is a award winning freeware that completely erases the HD contents permanently by writing data on the HD many times. Download it and many useful system tools from here
kirtan
kirtan #6
Jan 4, 2007 at 7:11 PM
format it man and delete all those partitions.It's as simple as that
Kiran.dks
Jan 4, 2007 at 7:16 PM
^^^ Nope. Formatting doesn't erase the data completely. You need a special software for secure data erasing.
tuxfan
tuxfan #8
Jan 4, 2007 at 7:47 PM
I completely agree with Kiran_tech_mania. You need erasing softwares to shred every bit of your data. There are data recovery softwares available that recover data even from formatted or crashed hard disks.
anandk
anandk #9
Jan 4, 2007 at 8:01 PM
^ same here and eraser is one of the best freeware's... *www.heidi.ie/eraser/