Thread: how do i restore (wipe clean) a PC?

i'd like to use my old laptop in my company's conference room, but need to get all my personal crap off first.

just need internet capabilities....

THANKS!

Just toss in an OEM windows CD and choose clean install.

I would get a Live Linux CD or a Windows Boot disk and format the hard drive first, then do the re-install, but I tend to be a bit paranoid about file recovery.

Do a 5 or 7 pass wipe. PM me for more info.


Simply reinstalling the OS leaves information vulnerable on the HDD. A multi pass wipe rewrites the entire hard drive with 0's. The reason you do it more than once is to ensure that all data is gone.

Originally Posted by WebDaemon

Do a 5 or 7 pass wipe. PM me for more info.


Simply reinstalling the OS leaves information vulnerable on the HDD. A multi pass wipe rewrites the entire hard drive with 0's. The reason you do it more than once is to ensure that all data is gone.

You'd have to have some seriously important data on that HD to work that hard. The OEM fresh install erases the MBR and rewrites it. You'd have to have some nasa $hit to get data off that drive. If you have data on your hd that someone would pay thousands for i'd follow the above advise.

Originally Posted by saintv90

You'd have to have some seriously important data on that HD to work that hard. The OEM fresh install erases the MBR and rewrites it. You'd have to have some nasa $hit to get data off that drive. If you have data on your hd that someone would pay thousands for i'd follow the above advise.

With the amount of identity theft we've been having these past years, one can never be too careful with information...

Plus this way only takes about an hour, promises security, and is a one click approach...

i don't have the discs the machine came with any other advice?

Originally Posted by DiMisaTips.com

i don't have the discs the machine came with any other advice?

You dont need the disks to do the wipe (my way).

Originally Posted by WebDaemon

You dont need the disks to do the wipe (my way).

webbie, can you walk me through the wipe?

Hit me on aim.