I don't want to unknowingly put something in my home which
may bring trouble with it...
2007-04-08 03:44:46 · 9 answers · asked by Anonymous in Computers & Internet ➔ Hardware ➔ Desktops
Run dban on it http://dban.sourceforge.net/ and reinstall the Operating System. This will take care of any unwanted stuff on the hard drive. This is a more secure means than just formatting and reinstalling.
2007-04-08 05:10:28 · answer #1 · answered by Jester 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Competent forensic police can go back for upto about 7 layers of magnetic storage.
The CIA can go upto 14 layers.
You need to initially wipe any new drive at least 14 times.
FREE, automatic program on a floppy wipes 35 times, or 3 times as you specify in the download. Source #1
Other URLs?
Thought you'd never ask! All Open Source, so you can see the actual code, and see that it is simply as 'advertised'.
Always specify 'erase' in the search word.
"erase hard drive" got #2
2007-04-08 04:31:03 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Well, all things being equal, I would suggest going with two computers... it will cut down on the discontent he's going to feel when you have to boot him off of it so you can use it.. and, desktops are low priced enough that this is not going to kill you.. I would suggest taking the hard drive out of the old one, and putting it in the new one, and putting the new one in the older computer..
2016-05-19 23:50:46 · answer #3 · answered by lorretta 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You can purchase relatively cheap new computers.Why pay for something that is already out of date.You can get a computer with a 3.0 ghrtz processor and a gig of ram for under $500...good luck
2007-04-08 04:36:25 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
yes. the best way to do it is to get the recovery disks with the computer or a windows install disk and reinstall the operating system.
2007-04-08 03:49:20 · answer #5 · answered by Mirza M 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes, you can take it to any computer store and have it cleaned. Afterwards, you will have to reinstall Microsoft and any other programs you want.
2007-04-08 03:53:33 · answer #6 · answered by Mariposa 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Reformat the drive
then install windows again
2007-04-08 03:48:40 · answer #7 · answered by Pyria 6 · 2⤊ 0⤋
You can wipe the hard drive with this:
http://www.pcworld.com/downloads/file/fid,22920-order,1-page,1-c,alldownloads/description.html
2007-04-08 03:54:27 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Buy a copy of windows ,When you install it .IT WILL TOTALY WIPR YOUR HARD DRIVE.THEN IT WILL INSTALL A FRESH COPY OF WINDOWS
2007-04-11 18:56:57 · answer #9 · answered by Snowman 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋