How to completley wipe a computer for selling?

[Gadgethm]

Magnet?

This.  Just take out the HD, and rub a magnet across the case.  Try it with an unused HD first though, because it would be bad if the magnet wiped out some, but not all of the data.  ;D

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[Skateaton]

Delete system32

[Fizzles]

Can't you press ctrl f11 or something of the sort when starting it up?

I do this every couple of months or so just because I love the feeling of a clean computer c:

[Ryuu]

Delete system32

Leave already.

Can't you press ctrl f11 or something of the sort when starting it up?

I do this every couple of months or so just because I love the feeling of a clean computer c:

Re-Boot! This would work too.

[Harm94]

Delete system32

It was funny the first time, but after the 2nd time It was no longer funny. How about you delete your system32 and compressed files.

[Valen]

Can we get a few pictures? how much are you selling it for? Is it on Ebay? What model is it? Links?

[Otis Da HousKat]

Don't listen to any of these dumb asses.

http://www.harddriveeraser.org/

I have no clue if that program is actually any good (first Google result for hard drive eraser), but that's the kind of utility you want to use. Formatting your hard drive doesn't erase the data it just removes that data from view and allows it to be written over eventually. Programs like this actually write over everything with garbage data several times.

[Moriarty]

I believe Otis is the only one who even posted a link.

[Rughugger]

The only way to permanently get rid of data on a hard drive is to destroy the hard drive itself. There will always be a way to recover it, just depends how techy and interested the buyer's interests are. If you're just selling to a friend, having a standard reformat of the whole partition drive would be sufficient. If you're worried about things like a Computer Forensic specialist (like I will be) you might as well just destroy the HD and replace it with a new one. lol

[Deriboy]

Take a 300 lb. magnet to every component you can get your hands on.

[Pi]

If it is a Windows, re-install windows, then delete the rest manually.

[MasterCookie]

Can we get a few pictures? how much are you selling it for? Is it on Ebay? What model is it? Links?

http://www.displayblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/04/hp_touchsmart_tx2z_12_inch_multitouch_tablet_pc.jpg

Exact model, got it for 1,200
It's only a couple months used. Every thing else is good.
3 hour battery life. It's good for media, editing, drawing, ect...

Obviously it's touch screen.
Make me an offer. If you would like to buy.
Surprisingly runs tf2 at a decent setting. It's a great computer but because I don't edit, draw, or watch movies on it, It serves me no purpose, And yes It will be on Ebay. (Has a mic, and web cam obviously)

Don't listen to any of these dumb asses.

I'll try that.
http://www.harddriveeraser.org/

I have no clue if that program is actually any good (first Google result for hard drive eraser), but that's the kind of utility you want to use. Formatting your hard drive doesn't erase the data it just removes that data from view and allows it to be written over eventually. Programs like this actually write over everything with garbage data several times.

Will try that, thanks.

[Daedalus]

Woah, that's lovey.
What's the lowest price you would take for it? 

[MasterCookie]

Whats the lowest price you will go?

(I actually bought for 1,500 but will sell no higher than 1,200)

Just pm me offers

[Ryuu]

Don't listen to any of these dumb asses.

http://www.harddriveeraser.org/

I have no clue if that program is actually any good (first Google result for hard drive eraser), but that's the kind of utility you want to use. Formatting your hard drive doesn't erase the data it just removes that data from view and allows it to be written over eventually. Programs like this actually write over everything with garbage data several times.

Because I was totally not helping.