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Windows 7: Cipher or Format console program to wipe (write 0) across a hard drive
How good of a job does Windows 7 cipher do in wiping a hard drives contents?
I have cmd elevated with administrator privileges and I'm running cipher with /w on a designated 1TB Seagate hard drive. ...
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Can I stop cipher from wiping free space right after writing 0x00?
Can I stop the cipher utility from wiping free space on a large drive just after it finishes writing 0x00?
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Can I reinstall Windows on a Laptop after a Wipe?
I want to run single-boot Linux on my ThinkPad x220, but I want to retain the option of going back to Windows later. There is a sticker with the product key (Windows 7 Pro) on the bottom of the laptop....
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How to make it so that I can't re-image my computer? [closed]
I'm running windows 7. How can I make it so that I (or anyone else) cannot re-image my computer. Is there software or drivers I should get to do this? Thanks a bunch.
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Erase all data from Samsung laptop
I am selling my old Samsung laptop which I got in 2009, and I would like to erase all data. When I press F4 and go to Samsung Recovery and choose the restore, it restores my computer to the same state ...
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Are there options for disk wiping software that do not require booting into the software first?
I have an external hard disk and a HDD that was formally internal but is now connected via a SATA-to-USB adapter.
I'd like to wipe both drives, but I feel uncomfortable booting into DBAN and other ...
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How do I do a wipe and re-install on my Windows 7 HP Laptop while keeping Office Starter?
I have an HP Pavilion dv7 laptop that came with Windows 7 Home Premium x64 and Office Starter. It's been running slowly lately, so I want to wipe it. I have a Windows 7 HP disk (did not come with the ...
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wiping partitions from hard drive
I've tried using Computer Management to remove the partitions from a hard drive, but there are no options for them (other than E:). Is there a way to enable options to remove the partitions?
I'm ...
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Which tool should I use to wipe free space on Windows 7 [duplicate]
Possible Duplicate:
How to quickly and effectively wipe a Win7 x64 hard drive
Which tool should I use to wipe free space on Windows 7?
It should be free and preferably open source.
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How to quickly and effectively wipe a Win7 x64 hard drive
I have a Windows 7 Enterprise x64 system and need to wipe the 1.5TB hard disk drive quickly and effectively. Quick, I guess, is a relative term; so more quickly than I've seen with some wipe utilities ...
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how to restore windows 7 to a know working state every time it boots
A couple of days ago my mother asked me to set up a computer at her house, she wants to use it to basic web browsing, video chat and nothing more.
The problem is, neither my mother nor my sister know ...
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