If i installed a internal second hard into my desktop, can i take that second hard drive out and put it in another computer at a later time?! (If i can, how do i completely remove all the data from the second hard drive>)
2006-09-16 20:00:21 · 7 answers · asked by bluevoltagex@sbcglobal.net 1 in Computers & Internet ➔ Other - Computers
Yes, you can take your second hard drive out and put it on another computer, if you're only using it to store files and not having an operating system (OS) installed on it. It will function as usual. What if you have an OS installed? Then, you have to format the drive first before shifting it.
To remove all the data from the second hard drive, the easiest way is to format it, through it will not completely remove everything, so traces of your files may be recovered through special software. If you want to totally wipe out all of your data from the hard drive and leave no chances for recovery, you can use a special software like DriveScrubber ( http://www.iolo.com/ds/ ).
2006-09-16 20:12:39 · answer #1 · answered by papyrus 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Only if the second computer has the same settup and hardware as the 1st computer will it work. Other than that, the drivers and other stuff will not match up and most likely it wont get very far. To remove date from second harddrive, format it. That will take everything off.
2006-09-17 03:04:18 · answer #2 · answered by uponthis1 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
hai
lets talk about the first question of yours
yes, you can put another hard drive into your desktop, and also you can shift that to another system ,,,,,, and you can access that as it is an integral part of the second system..............
now about the second question,,,,,
when you shift the hdd from one system to another, it is accepted by the new computer as a slave hdd. and you can do things like those you do with your normal hdd....
so be cool .......
if you want to remove the entire data then format that particular partition of hdd. or you can format the entire hdd itself. both ways are safe ........ ok
got your answer, if you want more specific answer mail me...
bye...
2006-09-17 03:08:28 · answer #3 · answered by atluri.sandeep 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes you can ,to format the drive click on my computer ICON right click on drive icon click format drive erased
2006-09-17 03:30:08 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Run a format.
2006-09-17 03:08:29 · answer #5 · answered by FrogDog 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I think you can as long as your computres of off and you have the install dices.
2006-09-17 03:03:43 · answer #6 · answered by Sekkennight 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Use a "start up" disk and format it.
2006-09-17 03:04:16 · answer #7 · answered by ? 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋