oops, I got "swaps" as in a swap file I think confused with a "swipe" lol. I booted it to my ATI install disc and used the disk cleanser utility. Is that your computer (ATI?)'s install disc, do they all come with such a program (wondering if I already have a program like that). christy ----- Original Message ----- From: <recklessmaverick@xxxxxxxxxx> To: <pctechtalk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> Sent: Sunday, August 09, 2009 3:35 PM Subject: -=PCTechTalk=- Re: Drive Imaging software / was Another Win 7 update > The utility I used did 4 swipes using one of the military standard > procedures. Took a couple of hours or so. > > --------------------------------------------------------------- Please remember to trim your replies (including this sentence and everything below it) and adjust the subject line as necessary. To subscribe, unsubscribe or modify your email settings: //www.freelists.org/webpage/pctechtalk OR To subscribe to the mailing list, send an email to pctechtalk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx with "subscribe" in the Subject. To unsubscribe send email to pctechtalk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx with "unsubscribe" in the Subject. To access our Archives: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/PCTechTalk/messages/ //www.freelists.org/archives/pctechtalk/ To contact only the PCTT Mod Squad, write to: pctechtalk-moderators@xxxxxxxxxxxxx To join our separate PCTableTalk off-topic group, send a blank email to: pctabletalk+subscribe@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx ---------------------------------------------------------------