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myming

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    can i really ERASE my hard drive ?
    « on: October 22, 2010, 06:53:57 PM »
    hello all,

    i'd like to donate my old tower to a children's charity, but i want to make sure that ALL my personal info is stripped clean.
    is this REALLY possible ?

    thank you.  ???
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    Re: can i really ERASE my hard drive ?
    « Reply #1 on: October 22, 2010, 06:55:25 PM »

    Yes
    11 cheers for binary !

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      Re: can i really ERASE my hard drive ?
      « Reply #2 on: October 22, 2010, 06:57:03 PM »
      WOW, that was fast...

      ok, HOW do i do it ?

      thnx.
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        Re: can i really ERASE my hard drive ?
        « Reply #4 on: October 22, 2010, 07:11:45 PM »
        thank you.

        it's running windows 2000 right now, could you please give me the link to ch000544 ?

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          Re: can i really ERASE my hard drive ?
          « Reply #6 on: October 22, 2010, 07:29:30 PM »
          and these instructions will DELETE the existing information on the hard drive ?

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          Re: can i really ERASE my hard drive ?
          « Reply #7 on: October 23, 2010, 04:39:55 AM »

          http://www.computerhope.com/issues/ch000520.htm

          How to help make sure all data is erased on hard drive.

          The clues in the title

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            Re: can i really ERASE my hard drive ?
            « Reply #8 on: October 23, 2010, 04:49:52 AM »
            MANY thank yous !!!
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