Nik_B 3,790 Posted June 1, 2013 Report Share Posted June 1, 2013 Just replace the hard drive and keep the old one or smash it up. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Malt 379 Posted June 1, 2013 Report Share Posted June 1, 2013 formatting the hard drive will wipe ever thing .. you can only do this if you have a windows operating software disc It might wipe it but it doesn't remove it 100% . I have used free software of the Internet to recover lost photos off a reformatted disk, god knows what an expert could recover with vastly more powerful software and more knowledge.. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Nik_B 3,790 Posted June 1, 2013 Report Share Posted June 1, 2013 formatting the hard drive will wipe ever thing .. you can only do this if you have a windows operating software disc It might wipe it but it doesn't remove it 100% . I have used free software of the Internet to recover lost photos off a reformatted disk, god knows what an expert could recover with vastly more powerful software and more knowledge.. Expert can recover nearly everything from what I understand. Not worth taking the chance. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Gaz_1989 9,539 Posted June 1, 2013 Report Share Posted June 1, 2013 formatting the hard drive will wipe ever thing .. you can only do this if you have a windows operating software disc ripping out the hard drive and installing a new one will leave the pc useless unless someone as a windows operating disc... if it was me i would create a new user and delete your account this will get rid of any files or programs you have installed .. what os is it running ie windows 7 vista , xp Formatting does not render a drive unrecoverable fella. Someone with good software and know how will recover anything he wants. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
the_stig 6,614 Posted June 1, 2013 Report Share Posted June 1, 2013 hmm what sort of data / info are we helpin you cover up / hide :hmm: :hmm: will you stop putting pictures up of yourself Quote Link to post Share on other sites
foresterj 1,096 Posted June 1, 2013 Author Report Share Posted June 1, 2013 Well if I was confused before. . . .hahaha Quote Link to post Share on other sites
mark a l 27 Posted June 1, 2013 Report Share Posted June 1, 2013 yes i know that now ...a reformatted disc is still recoverable .. but to format a disc one would need a windows os disc .. so surely a disc thats been formatted and rewriten with a new os would make it 100% clean? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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