[ SECRET POST #4274 ]

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⌈ Secret Post #4274 ⌋

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Comments

Computer question

[(Anonymous)]

I want to get rid of my old laptop which has Windows 8, but I want to make sure all my files are off the hard drive. What's the simplest way to do that? Someone told me you have to smash it with a hammer or people can still find the stuff, but I don't think anyone wants to know what's on my hard drive that damn bad that they're going to look that hard for it.

Re: Computer question

[(Anonymous)]

Drill it.

Re: Computer question

[(Anonymous)]

Wipe it?

Re: Computer question

[(Anonymous)]

sa I guess I should have been more specific - what I meant was "How do I wipe it." I probably should have just looked it up on the net rather than bother people about it but I've never tried to wipe a hard drive before.

Re: Computer question

[(Anonymous)]

I use Darik's Boot and Nuke. Download the program to a USB drive, boot to USB, and away you go. It will overwrite the drive multiple times. Good enough for my purposes, less manual labour than a hammer or drill.

Re: Computer question

[(Anonymous)]

You can "reset" the computer. https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/help/17085/windows-8-restore-refresh-reset-pc

Resetting it will restore it to factory settings but delete your files, apps, etc. Now, technically, it could be possible for someone extremely intelligent and dedicated to recover your lost data. I recall there are third-party programs you can download that are supposed to totally and permanently destroy your data. I don't think you'd need to worry about that though, unless you have a ton of sensitive financial information.

Re: Computer question

[(Anonymous)]

sa Thank you, that should be good enough for my purposes.

Re: Computer question

[cbrachyrhynchos]

https://www.zdnet.com/article/how-to-securely-erase-hard-drives-hdds-and-solid-state-drives-ssds/

Re: Computer question

[bur]

The electronics recycling place I go to uses magnets, and has various certifications for handling (ie: getting rid of) government and healthcare data. So, if there's one of those places nearby it's a two-fer if you were planning to recycle your laptop.

Re: Computer question

[(Anonymous)]

https://lifehacker.com/5835369/how-do-i-securely-wipe-a-computer-before-donating-it-to-charity

I think a 7-way wipe with DBAN should be fine for most people, but they add the physical ways to destroy your hard drive at the end. Depending on your laptop, it really varies how easy it is to remove your hard drive, but it mostly just involves a lot of unscrewing, a lot.