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Old 29 April 2007, 08:47 PM
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Have done a system restore on my laptop twice now.

Would this be enough to completely erase all info on the hard drive,so by selling it no-one could re-read the disk and get the info back off it?
Old 29 April 2007, 08:48 PM
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No way!!!!

Darik's Boot and Nuke (Hard Drive Disk Wipe)

is your friend

bear in mind you would have to re-install everything using that......but it's the best way

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Old 29 April 2007, 08:52 PM
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How do i use the Nuke then if i have not got a floppy drive?
Old 29 April 2007, 08:53 PM
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there is a cd media option on the web link

Old 29 April 2007, 08:58 PM
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Ultimate Boot CD - Overview

may be of use also
Old 29 April 2007, 09:26 PM
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just tried to Nuke my hard drive but the comp cant read the files.

Downloaded it onto a different computer and put on a disc.

Will try again tomorrow
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make sure you have all the disks to hand to rebuild the machine, windows XP etc will all have to be installed
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Have got the original restore discs from when i bought it
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Orig restore disks would be the best options as will set it back to how it came out of the factory ! No messing around downloading drivers for it !

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