Re: Does reformating really wipe the disk clean?
On Thu, 14 Sep 2006 21:10:12 GMT, gperry@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx wrote:
If I reformat a HD before I give away an old laptop will it remove all
previously stored info?
No
You need a secure delete tool such as Eraser, (Which is freeware)
http://www.heidi.ie/eraser/
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