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System memory erase

Posted: 03-06-2009, 06:52 PM
Daniel
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Hi, I got a new computer and I transferred everything from my old one to the
new one. The old one has Windows XP. Any idea how I can erase everything off
the hard drive before I recycle it? Thanks.

System memory erase


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Dave R.
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Re: System memory erase
Posted: 03-06-2009, 07:26 PM

"Daniel" <Daniel@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
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> Hi, I got a new computer and I transferred everything from my old
> one to the
> new one. The old one has Windows XP. Any idea how I can erase
> everything off
> the hard drive before I recycle it? Thanks.
One way would be to use the reinstall media from the old PC to wipe
and reload back to factory-new condition. Another way would be to use
something like Darik's Boot And Nuke from http://www.dban.org/.
Google "wipe hard disk" for other options.

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Dave


DL
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Re: System memory erase
Posted: 03-06-2009, 08:20 PM
And the ultimate option is to remove the hd and use a hammer

"Daniel" <Daniel@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
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> Hi, I got a new computer and I transferred everything from my old one to
> the
> new one. The old one has Windows XP. Any idea how I can erase everything
> off
> the hard drive before I recycle it? Thanks.

Andrew E.
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RE: System memory erase
Posted: 03-07-2009, 06:06 AM
"Recycle it"....Why,use it for storage,& 3rd party software you dont use
that much.Also,use it for the OS page-file,read kb99768 or read kb555223

"Daniel" wrote:
> Hi, I got a new computer and I transferred everything from my old one to the
> new one. The old one has Windows XP. Any idea how I can erase everything off
> the hard drive before I recycle it? Thanks.
 
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