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Uploaded by on Nov 8, 2007

Are you getting rid of an old computer? If so, you need to make sure all your data is completely gone. Simply formatting your hard disk DOES NOT do this. This video shows you how to REALLY erase your hard drive where it can't be recovered again.

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  • I USE MAGNET,try to read something from there.........

  • @tanello2 Do some research. A magnet doesn't present many problems to someone with the serious intent of recovering information.

  • Does this mean I will keep Windows 7? PLEASE RESPOND!!!!! ANYONE!!!!!!!!!!

  • @UnitedWithDubstep NO, you will NOT keep your Windows 7. IT WIPES EVERYTHING from your hard disk. EVERYTHING. You will need to reinstall Windows 7.

  • is there anyway that anyone could recover any information on my harddrive if I wipe it completely?

  • @codelyokoblue No. The are of the drive where the information was saved will be overwritten multiple times with random data. It's gone for good.

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  • ITS TOO COMPLICATED AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA­AAAAAAAAAAAHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH­HHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH­HHHH!!!!!! FUCK IT ILL BYE A KNEW ONE GOD!!!!

  • @AtomicPengWIN What did you expect it to do?

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  • will this erase the OS? because thats what i want, thanks!

  • @DamnNowImmaBrony then there should be a recovery partition on the hard drive. reinstall from there

  • @LightRoxas117 too complicated? Geez it couldnt get much simpler!

  • i usaly keep my hard hdds/ssds but if i did have to send a hdd i know how to delete everything except linux using cmd and i mainly use linux so i dont register haha

  • @CajunTechie My laptop came with windows 7 and it didn't come with a disk. How can I reinstall it?

  • So this will make my PC the way it was the day I bought it?

  • @CajunTechie it will be when you dismember the drive FOREVER!

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