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Dell Dimension
Name: carolynzba Date: June 23, 2008 at 17:11:27 Pacific OS: Windows xp CPU/Ram: Celeron Product: Dell Dimension
Comment:
I want to donate my Dell Dimension 2350 to charity. How do I make sure all my files and documents are deleted and won't be accessed again. Do I just delete the files and empty the trash or is there a more secure way to delete files permanently?
Name: aegis Date: June 23, 2008 at 17:37:35 Pacific
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You will probably be advised to wipe the whole drive. But you might consider not doing that. There is a partition on the hard drive with a recovery partition that the next person might be able to use to restore the PC to the way it came from the factory.
I would suggest a shredder that just clears the C: drive and leaves the recovery partition.
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Response Number 3
Name: carolynzba Date: June 23, 2008 at 20:04:24 Pacific
Reply:
Thank you for the information, very helpful!
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Response Number 4
Name: Wombat Date: June 23, 2008 at 20:19:47 Pacific
Artificial intelligence is no match for natural stupidity...
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Response Number 5
Name: Dan Penny Date: June 23, 2008 at 20:50:34 Pacific
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Use Eraser (POST 1) for good measure, then use the Dell recovery CD's to restore the machine back to how it came from the factory. This formats/overwrites the C: drive.
It's a good day when you learn something
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Response Number 6
Name: carolynzba Date: June 23, 2008 at 21:42:58 Pacific
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