However, the fact is that wiping out a hard drive is not as easy as deleting data or formatting hard disk.
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You may have already formatted the hard drive or deleted files on it in order to erase sensitive personal data and avoid becoming the victim of identity theft. It's common to most users to sell or give away computer or hard drive when they want to dispose of old device or upgrade to new ones.
Method #3: Clean PC hard drive by physically destroying it. 
Case #4: Securely overwrite deleted files only without affecting existing data. Case #3: Permanently erase certain files or folders on hard drive. Case #2: Fully wipe a computer internal hard drive that includes OS. Case #1: Erase an external disk / SD card. Method #2: Wipe a hard drive using free disk eraser – DiskGenius Free Edition. 
Method #1: Completely wipe computer HDD by resetting your PC. Overview on wiping a hard drive in Windows 10. haha.Īnyway, thank you very much and I await an intelligent response. Directions for an idiot with computers would be great. but my computer isnt the same as it used to be. I have the windows xp dell disk like i said. I was confused so I just pushed enter and it just restarted like nothing ever happened.īasically, I have no Idea what to do. I tried the second one and then it asked me to enter one digit or letter(?) to decide where to put windows xp. The third option just said press enter to cancel the whole installation. The second asked me if I wanted to fix the the current windows XP (reconfigure) or something like that the press another button. It gave me 3 options:įirst one said if I wanted to reinstall windows than go press R or something. I tried to boot the computer with the disk in the drive. I have the reinstallation CD Microsoft Windows Xp Home Edition Service Pack 2. Im trying to wipe my computer clean just as if it were new.
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