what the best way to dispose data?

Question

I need to dispose my data in my old computer with important data inside.

Answer 1

You can try this Free utility

http://www.pcworld.com/downloads/file/fid,22393-order,1-page,1-c,harddisk/description.html#


Here is the description:

Permanently wipe all traces of a file from your hard drive.
If delete a file, it isn't really gone because Windows just marks the space they occupied as being available. And anyone with a program such as Restoration could probably recover them, meaning that personal data could get into the wrong hands. The author of Sure Delete says that this free program deletes the file, then wipes and removes the data left over. The author has stopped updating or supporting the program, but it appeared to work fine in my informal tests. I was unable to recover several test files that I deleted with it. The program has three deletion methods: a quick wipe (which overwrites the file 4 times, a Department of Defense method (which overwrites the file 7 times with random data), and a Super Secure mode which overwrites it an impressive 24 times.

Answer 2

There is a program I use when I dispose of, or donate computers for my company, it is called Darik's Boot and Nuke. It will completely eliminate everything on the hard drive. Their website is http://dban.sourceforge.net/ .Remember though, do not use this program unless you want everything removed from your hard drive.

Answer 3

I pull the hard drive out and destroy it.