O onway Registered User Messages 302 24 Nov 2010 #1 I recently bought a new laptop and am hoping to sell my desktop.There is not alot on it as the hard drive was replaced not long ago but I wondered how I could clear the hard drive so that it would be blank for selling.
I recently bought a new laptop and am hoping to sell my desktop.There is not alot on it as the hard drive was replaced not long ago but I wondered how I could clear the hard drive so that it would be blank for selling.
B bogle Registered User Messages 129 24 Nov 2010 #2 Do a google for "Darik's Boot And Nuke". Note it will "wipe" the entire hard disk including the operating system!
Do a google for "Darik's Boot And Nuke". Note it will "wipe" the entire hard disk including the operating system!
B bogle Registered User Messages 129 24 Nov 2010 #4 On the Boot & Nuke website there is a link to another tool called "Heidi Eraser" which can be used for file wiping - have never used it though! Personally, I'd Boot & Nuke it and then reinstall the OS if you had the OS installation disks.
On the Boot & Nuke website there is a link to another tool called "Heidi Eraser" which can be used for file wiping - have never used it though! Personally, I'd Boot & Nuke it and then reinstall the OS if you had the OS installation disks.