I have an old PC that I am going to get rid of, but I want to ensure the hard disk is clean, as I kept all sorts of personal files on there - CV, Bank stuff etc.
The machine was given to me and it had the C:\ partitioned with a C:\ D:\ & E:\
I booted the machine up - Windows 98
Went to the command prompt
Did Format E:\
Off it went
All OK
Format D:\
Off it went
All OK
C:\ obviously cannot be formatted while in use.
Rebooted
Broke out to the command prompt during boot up - by pressing I think it was F8
Format C:\
Off it went
All OK
My question is have I done enough?
I have read articles and heard talkshows on the radio where sometimes formatting is not enough and people are leaving themselves open to fraud by not realising that they have not done enough to delete their personal data.
Should I just play safe and take a hammer to the HD?
The machine was given to me and it had the C:\ partitioned with a C:\ D:\ & E:\
I booted the machine up - Windows 98
Went to the command prompt
Did Format E:\
Off it went
All OK
Format D:\
Off it went
All OK
C:\ obviously cannot be formatted while in use.
Rebooted
Broke out to the command prompt during boot up - by pressing I think it was F8
Format C:\
Off it went
All OK
My question is have I done enough?
I have read articles and heard talkshows on the radio where sometimes formatting is not enough and people are leaving themselves open to fraud by not realising that they have not done enough to delete their personal data.
Should I just play safe and take a hammer to the HD?