i want to delete everything on it so it looks the same as the first day i bought with no operating system on it.
2007-02-23 09:46:07 · 16 answers · asked by jack d 1 in Computers & Internet ➔ Hardware ➔ Desktops
There are special programs that you can buy that erace everything on your hardrive. There may also be some free downloads on the internet. Hope this helps:)
2007-02-23 09:53:29 · answer #1 · answered by Shay-la♥ 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
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2016-12-04 20:50:14 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
BEST WAY is to use one of the software that are found on Hirens Boot CD: that baby fills the hard drive with "0" values then wipes it. So nothing can bring back the old information.
You can also use TuneUP Utilities: it has an option called "shredder". you can also choose multiple wipes. that should do it
2007-02-23 10:40:26 · answer #3 · answered by TWISTER W 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Format, Format by doing this it will erase all the data including the OS system
2007-02-26 15:49:34 · answer #4 · answered by TheSocaIronMan 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You can reformat it with several different programs but to get absolutely everything off of it ....the truth is their is no way to do it...I've seen the state police pull stuff off drives that have been reduced to zero's many times...but I've heard that if you use a power full magnet it will scramble things so bad that there's no way to retrieve it...never tried it...
2007-02-23 10:40:33 · answer #5 · answered by Kevin G 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Start
All Programs
Accessories
Command Prompt
Type - format c:
Say yes to the 'this will delete' question and your hard drive will begin to wipe itself.
2007-02-23 09:55:47 · answer #6 · answered by millerman022002 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Removing the hard drive and fitting another is the only sure way of making sure all you data is missing and the PC is clean
2007-02-23 09:54:36 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Download DBAN to do it:
http://dban.sourceforge.net/
Note: If you sell your PC, and you have an OS tag on it with the activation code, you will probably want to either remove the tag (if you don't want to sell the OS), or give the OS CD"s to the new owner.
2007-02-23 09:56:44 · answer #8 · answered by sm177y 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Enter DOS MODE on turning the pc on before startup
type in format c:
and it should do it
2007-02-23 09:55:26 · answer #9 · answered by mackavelli786 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The safest thing is to remove the hard drive as this has info on it which can be read - no cleaner will clean it of all info.
Be safe.
2007-02-23 09:51:51 · answer #10 · answered by Froggy 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋