data wipe

  1. Windows 7 How can I keep Win 7 on an old laptop I'm giving away?

    I bought an old HP Presario running Win 7 last year from a local used-computer shop. Now I want to either sell it or give it away on Freecycle. Naturally, I need to wipe all personal data beforehand. The laptop came with Win 7 installed but no discs or anything to use to reinstall it. How can I...
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    Windows 7 When you secure erase entire SSD; do you wipe out the whole drive or "System Reserved" is untouched?

    When you secure erase entire SSD; do you wipe out the whole drive (all partitions); or "System Reserved" partition is untouched?
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    • data recovery data wipe disk cleanup drive health drive partitioning erase methods partitioning performance secure erase security ssd ssd management storage system reserved windows
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    • Forum: Windows Help and Support
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    Windows 7 Need help with HDD installation

    Hi there, I'm currently running windows xp sp3 and I'm going to install Windows 7 Ultimate 64 bit on Monday when my WD caviar black HDD arrives. Now my XP is running on a 70 gb raptor and I'd like to know what's a good way to wipe my data because I plan to replace it with the caviar black. I...

  4. Windows 7 Switching to Raid0 - Upgrade Disks

    Hello, I'm interested in switching to a RAID 0 setup from AHCI now that I have two drives, but I have a concern regarding the type of Windows7 disks I own -- namely they are the Upgrade version. I have successfully done a clean install from Vista -> RC1 -> Home Premium, but my understanding...
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    • ahci clean install configuration data wipe disks raid setup storage technical support upgrade user experience windows 7
    • Replies: 3
    • Forum: Windows Upgrade and Installation