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    What are the chances of an attacker recovering my data on a “quick formatted” hard drive?

    Long story short, a while ago, I bought and returned a hard drive that still had sensitive information on it including social security number, passwords to online accounts, etc. At the time, I thought that I removed all the information on the hard drive because I quick formatted it a few times...
    • digiman2372
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    • data disposal data management data overwrite data protection data recovery data security disk image hard drive hard drive hygiene information theft manufacturer practices online security privacy quick format sanitization social security storage safety stress user concerns worry
    • Replies: 9
    • Forum: Windows Hardware
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    Windows 7 unable to format

    Hello I want to know how to format my C when I want to install Windows 7?When I format it normaly it formats, I think, very quick like on XP when you choose to format in NTFS quick way which I don't want so how to truly format my C partition?
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    Windows 7 difference between format,quick format and delete.

    plz any one provide the information about delete,format,quick format in technical terms.
    • yash
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    • data management data recovery delete disk utilities file systems format quick format storage technical terms
    • Replies: 3
    • Forum: Windows Help and Support
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    Windows 7 Installation problems

    Hi There I had windows 7 when it was the beta just to see what its like. Now i have downloaded the new 64 bit version from MSDN. Upon installing i encountered several errors: First time it got almost all the way through then blue screened, then upon restart displays the message that the...
    • KaiserSozei87
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    • 64 bit beta version blue screen boot device boot issues cd/dvd drive compatibility data recovery device drivers error external hard drive formatted drive ide drive installation jumper settings msdn download ntldr quick format troubleshooting windows 7
    • Replies: 4
    • Forum: Windows Upgrade and Installation
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    Windows 7 Quick format during install process

    Anyone else notice you have to go into Advanced Options to select a quick format of the C: drive before installing Windows 7? The first time I installed the RC version on my XP computer I had a artifacts left over from XP that caused problems. I was told by a friend to reinstall and go into...
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