Clearing your hard drive

[julz20684]

I'm getting rid of my CPU and want to clear all my files/folders, I know that just deleting doesn't actual delete the information from the hard drive storage. Can one advise the best way to achieve this? TIA

 

[kwillia]

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[aps45819]

define "getting rid of"
donating or trashing?
If trashing, pull the hard drive out and smash it.

 

[julz20684]

define "getting rid of"
donating or trashing?
If trashing, pull the hard drive out and smash it.

donating

 

[BadGirl]

Bring it to the bonfire.

 

[julz20684]

Bring it to the bonfire.

 

[itsbob]

I'm getting rid of my CPU and want to clear all my files/folders, I know that just deleting doesn't actual delete the information from the hard drive storage. Can one advise the best way to achieve this? TIA

Format c:

 

[mainman]

I'm getting rid of my CPU and want to clear all my files/folders, I know that just deleting doesn't actual delete the information from the hard drive storage. Can one advise the best way to achieve this? TIA

You can DL a program that will write 0's over the data multiple times...

 

[itsbob]

I'm getting rid of my CPU and want to clear all my files/folders, I know that just deleting doesn't actual delete the information from the hard drive storage. Can one advise the best way to achieve this? TIA

If you're worried about some new owner acessing your naughty pics, let me have it and I'll "format" it for you..

 

[BadGirl]

You can DL a program that will write 0's over the data multiple times...

Yep, a three-time write-over program will help mitigate data remenance.

 

[LordStanley]

You can DL a program that will write 0's over the data multiple times...

BCWipe

 

[desertrat]

BCWipe

One tissue only please.

 

[BadGirl]

One tissue only please.

Yeah, or else Sheryl Crow wil get really angry with you.

 

[julz20684]