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[quote name="wooohooo" post="122441" timestamp="1209314314"] There are several ways to erase the contents of a hard drive. But the technique you use will depend on what you want to use the hard drive for afterwards. For instance, if you just plan on reinstalling Windows, it isn’t necessary to do a Department of Defense level shredding of your data [b]Erase your hard drive for reinstalling Windows[/b] In newer versions of Windows, you can simply boot to the Windows CD and during the setup process, tell Windows to delete the current partition and install on the new partition. This will wipe out what you already had and replace it with a fresh, shiny Windows installation. Brand name computers--such as Dell, HP, Compaq and Sony—will ship with a recovery disk. You can use that recovery disk in place of a Windows CD to format and reinstall automatically. [b] Erase you hard drive and sell it on Ebay[/b] If you plan on selling the computer or hard drive on Ebay or even at a yard sale, you must use a shredding utility that will thoroughly erase the data on the hard drive. Actually, these programs write 1s and 0s over every sector of the hard drive several times so the data that had been there is most certainly gone forever. You can then reinstall Windows, if you wish. The problem with the first method is that even though the drive has been formatted, there are tools available that can recover the data that had been erased. Using a program like Darik’s Boot and Nuke (or DBaN) will make that data unrecoverable. [b] Discarding a dead hard drive[/b] If your computer has failed and the hard drive is no good, you must destroy the hard drive before tossing it in the trash. Sophisticated tools can be used to recover the data on hard drives that no longer work. If you plan on recycling the computer or putting it in the landfill (shame on you), you have to remove the drive and carefully destroy it by whatever means necessary. You can remove the platters by opening the hard drive shell. Whether you plan on drilling holes in it, smashing it with a hammer or driving over it with your car, be sure to wear protective goggles and gloves. So there are different reasons for erasing your hard drive and different methods based on those reasons. You can find hard drive utilities on our Software Downloads section or contact us on our forums for more advice on how to handle data on your hard drive.[/quote] [quote name="wooohooo" post="122441" timestamp="1209314314"] There are several ways to erase the contents of a hard drive. But the technique you use will depend on what you want to use the hard drive for afterwards. For instance, if you just plan on reinstalling Windows, it isn’t necessary to do a Department of Defense level shredding of your data [b]Erase your hard drive for reinstalling Windows[/b] In newer versions of Windows, you can simply boot to the Windows CD and during the setup process, tell Windows to delete the current partition and install on the new partition. This will wipe out what you already had and replace it with a fresh, shiny Windows installation. Brand name computers--such as Dell, HP, Compaq and Sony—will ship with a recovery disk. You can use that recovery disk in place of a Windows CD to format and reinstall automatically. [b] Erase you hard drive and sell it on Ebay[/b] If you plan on selling the computer or hard drive on Ebay or even at a yard sale, you must use a shredding utility that will thoroughly erase the data on the hard drive. Actually, these programs write 1s and 0s over every sector of the hard drive several times so the data that had been there is most certainly gone forever. You can then reinstall Windows, if you wish. The problem with the first method is that even though the drive has been formatted, there are tools available that can recover the data that had been erased. Using a program like Darik’s Boot and Nuke (or DBaN) will make that data unrecoverable. [b] Discarding a dead hard drive[/b] If your computer has failed and the hard drive is no good, you must destroy the hard drive before tossing it in the trash. Sophisticated tools can be used to recover the data on hard drives that no longer work. If you plan on recycling the computer or putting it in the landfill (shame on you), you have to remove the drive and carefully destroy it by whatever means necessary. You can remove the platters by opening the hard drive shell. Whether you plan on drilling holes in it, smashing it with a hammer or driving over it with your car, be sure to wear protective goggles and gloves. So there are different reasons for erasing your hard drive and different methods based on those reasons. You can find hard drive utilities on our Software Downloads section or contact us on our forums for more advice on how to handle data on your hard drive.[/quote]

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yordan

Posted 08 November 2012 - 06:50 PM

Reformat hard drive with different PC?How To Erase Your Hard Drive
My dell died and will not reboot. Can I reformat the hard drice on a different brand PC reload Windows and then re install in the Dell?
Couldn't bring up the answer with google so I'm asking you.
If you can answer and or help...Thank you.
John
-question by John Webb

Sorry, but the install is strongly related to a given hardware. If you install Windows on a given PC and put the disk in another PC, you might experience a lot of driver mismatch problems, or even bad cpu type problems.

Posted 23 April 2011 - 10:22 PM

Reformat hard drive with different PC?How To Erase Your Hard Drive

My dell died and will not reboot. Can I reformat the hard drice on a different brand PC reload Windows and then re install in the Dell?

Couldn't bring up the answer with google so I'm asking you.

If you can answer and or help...Thank you.

John

-question by John Webb

Posted 30 December 2010 - 12:13 AM

Can i format a laptop using only the separated hard disk?How To Erase Your Hard Drive

My Acer laptop's Windows XP crashed a week ago. I decided to reformat it using eRecovery, but first I retrieved the important data inside usingPuppy Linux. Later, when I restarted the laptop I couldn't openERecovery by pressing Alt+F10. I tried opening the laptop using PuppyLinux again and I saw the disk partitions were no longer there exceptFor CD drive only. Now I'm panic. What happened actually? What should IDo? Can I take out the hard disk and ask the computer specialist toFormat it? is there any other way?

-reply by TiMMie

Posted 25 June 2010 - 07:49 PM

Dell Inspiron 910 (Mini 9)How To Erase Your Hard DriveReplying to wooohoooGood Afternoon,I'vetraded a brand new Acer Lap Top including (5) Disk, and Warranty for aUsed Dell 910. I did not receive any Disk, Warranty Information,Instruction Manual. I am now in the process of learning about thisproduct. (Very Interesting) No, I'm not crazy. I did not care for the Acer experience and the Lap Top seemed Networked without my knowledge. Anyway; My question currently: Did the Dell Inspiron 910 ship with a "Recovery Disk" ? I was told it shipped with an Operating System Windows XP Installation Disk, A Resource Disk (Drivers & Utilities) and a Free Microsoft Works 9.0 Disk. I received None. TheDell Inspiron 910 is an Nbuntu-On-Factory-Installed- System. Nbuntuprovides a Linux based operating system and Recovery-back- to-Factoryfirst time use Disk. Once again, does the Dell Inspiron 910 (Mini 9)ship with a Recovery Disk to restore the Mini 9 back tofactory-first-time-use? Please Respond.Thank YouDeena

Posted 21 June 2010 - 08:32 AM

Hello - Answer to adrianHow To Erase Your Hard Drive

Yes adrian you can safely erase/ forma your hdd and then reused all you have to do is to install the Operating System again ( windows, linux. ... ) , also before the format you should backup your important data using a free software and of coursse one easy to use for you like http://www.Dmailer.C...ler-backup.Html and store it on their servers.

-reply by JohnnyBoyClub

Posted 18 July 2010 - 10:58 PM

I'm only 12 and my laptop's getting fixed so the company gave me one to use until they fix it. I treat it with care, since I might get to keep it if they can't fix my laptop. I've come across porn and hentai sites by accident and my perverted friend keeps going to them, so I'm concerned about how my parents would react if the company told them or something like that. I need a easy, free way to wipe out my hard drive! It would be appreciated if you could tell me how to in a more simple way, I'm a computer geek, but not when it comes to what's inside my computer. :/

-question by Anonymous

Posted 10 February 2010 - 11:20 AM

Erase or Wipe data completely from the hard driveHow To Erase Your Hard Drive

Formatting and deleting the existing data from the hard drive is not always safe. It is beacuse after formatting and deletion only the entries to the data in the hard drive is lost, data remains in the hard drive which can be easily recovered using any recovery software.I have gained this knowledge when once I have given my balnk hard disk to a friend and he recovered every thing from it that I have deleted.

So, before giving hard disk to anyone make sure that you remove every thing from it. Try, Wipe Mac software. It is very nice software that will earse all your data from the Mac hard drive completely that I assure.

All the Best!

-reply by Nancy Johnson

Posted 04 February 2010 - 02:25 AM

wipe my hard drive s along with operating system !How To Erase Your Hard Drive

OK ... Got an older laptop, put used hard drive in, great condition ... Installed windows xp ... Pro sp2. Was working fine. Started to download software that I use (normal) and somehow virus of sort got imbedded in windows software ??? wiped disk with kill disc etc and it's still there .. That is why I think it is in windows OS and not data ... Completely clean ,,,,, download windows multiple times and "7's" automatically fill in EVERY program that has a spot for input ... Nad affects others as well ... Never seen anything like it.

would like to COMPLETELY WIPE hard drive and start over !

any help would be greatly appreciated !

thanks

ben

-question by Ben Montesano

Posted 21 August 2009 - 10:30 PM

HP System Recovery - Data Files???How To Erase Your Hard Drive

Hello, I recently performed the default system recovery on my HP media center computer. Before doing this I read the directions and indications and it said that in the normal default mode of system recovery the system will be restored to its factory shipped mode, all programs would be lost but NO DATA FILES would be lost. Is this true because now I cannot find any of my previous files??? eg: movies, pictures, excel files, music, etc... Where are my files now located?

-reply by Stephen

Posted 31 August 2009 - 09:07 PM

overkillHow To Erase Your Hard DriveDiscarding a dead hard drive

If your computer has failed andThe hard drive is no good, you must destroy the hard drive beforeTossing it in the trash. Sophisticated tools can be used to recover theData on hard drives that no longer work. If you plan on recycling theComputer or putting it in the landfill (shame on you), you have toRemove the drive and carefully destroy it by whatever means necessary.You can remove the platters by opening the hard drive shell. WhetherYou plan on drilling holes in it, smashing it with a hammer or drivingOver it with your car, be sure to wear protective goggles and gloves.

very very much overkill

if someone found a HDD in the trash

they usually wouldn't bother recovering it

even if they did how much information could be useful to them

-reply by smeezekitty

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