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| From | martyn.tindall@nospamplease.mbtindall.plus.com (Martyn Tindall) |
|---|---|
| Newsgroups | comp.sys.laptops |
| Subject | Re: Wipe hard disks |
| Date | 2012-05-07 21:13 +0000 |
| Message-ID | <4fa83a70.3175093@news.individual.net> (permalink) |
| References | <4f9b096d.3293421@news.individual.net> <jnm6hf$rc0$1@dont-email.me> |
On Mon, 30 Apr 2012 07:10:38 -0700, mike <spamme9@gmail.com> wrote: >On 4/27/2012 2:14 PM, Martyn Tindall wrote: >> I've got three old Toshiba laptops that I want to throw away (Win 3.1, >> Win 95 and XP respectively). Can anyone suggest a decent free >> programme I can use to wipe the hard disks? >> >> Alternatively, it strikes me that it might be simpler to take the >> disks out and break them up - how does that sound? >> >> TIA, >> >> >Data Eraser works. >The free version only does one pass wipe. >Unless you've got launch codes, that oughta be enough. >I'd use a usb/ide interface and do it on any computer. > >If it were me I'd try to sell 'em with an intact OS. >Delete personal stuff, copy mp3s or movies to the drive >till it fills up then delete 'em. > >Anybody who wants your private data that bad will just >take it at gunpoint. Thanks. The older machines have only floppy drives, though. MBT -- Martyn Tindall Leeds, England, United Kingdom
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Re: Wipe hard disks martyn.tindall@nospamplease.mbtindall.plus.com (Martyn Tindall) - 2012-05-07 21:10 +0000
Re: Wipe hard disks mike <spamme9@gmail.com> - 2012-04-30 07:10 -0700
Re: Wipe hard disks martyn.tindall@nospamplease.mbtindall.plus.com (Martyn Tindall) - 2012-05-07 21:13 +0000
Re: Wipe hard disks rb <rb.5ca4a5@no.email.invalid> - 2012-05-08 15:14 -0500
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