Joel Morrissette
I'd spend the money on the software. Neither FDISK nor format leave the
drive in a state where data definitely can't be recovered. You need
something that will not only reset the bits, but really trounce everything
in there so it's truly unrecoverable.
-Joel
On 12/9/05, Michael Packard <Michael.-@ch2m.com> wrote:
There are a number of things you can do, but since you're returning your
hard drive / computer to Dell, here's a few things you can do:
1. Use an old DOS system disk and "FDISK" your hard drive
2. Use your old operating system installation disks and format your hard
drive
3. Purchase a 3rd-party hard drive "erasure" utility. Some examples are:
http://www.eraseyourharddrive.com/default.htm
http://www.actionfront.com/ts_dataremoval.asp
http://www.micro2000.com/eraserdisk/
http://www.disk-wiper.com/
Do a Google / Yahoo search for more places / information (search on "Hard
Drive Erasure Programs" - or something similar).
Michael
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*From:* drsmith [mailto:drsm-@drdarrensmith.com]
*Sent:* Friday, December 09, 2005 8:36 AM
*To:* ob-@topica.com
*Subject:* [OBRA Chat] OT computer help
I am wondering if anyone out there in the tech field can tell me how to
erase my hard drive. My computer system is leased and I am upgrading so I
don't want to give the data on the old machine back to Dell. Thanks,
Darren Smith
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