Here's the link again, Ibby. http://dban.sourceforge.net/ Sounds a nice program, Dj Paddy. Thanks for posting this info. Cheers, Amro ----- Original Message ----- From: "Dj Paddy" <mygroups@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> To: <access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> Sent: Tuesday, May 15, 2007 2:51 PM Subject: [access-uk] Re: Selling Laptop. > Ibby, see my post about Dereks Boot and nuke. It's open source and wipes > to > military standards. > > Dj Paddy > Ôa > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Ibby Karbhari" <ibbyk@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> > To: <access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> > Sent: Tuesday, May 15, 2007 2:31 PM > Subject: [access-uk] Re: Selling Laptop. > > > Hi George, > Can you recommend a really good reformatting app/util that would secure = > a > drive. > All the ones I have seen cost the earth or for corporate usage. > Ibby Karbhari > =95 Phone Mobile: 07017 41 41 41 > =95 If you have Skype installed on your Pc You can also talk with me on = > Skype > by clicking on my username > IbbyKar > E-Mail: > ibbyk@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx > Web Site Visit: > http://www.moving-mountains.com > > -----Original Message----- > From: access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf = > Of > George Bell > Sent: Tuesday, May 15, 2007 12:55 PM > To: access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx > Subject: [access-uk] Re: Selling Laptop. > > If the laptop came with a Windows or Recovery CD, I'd be > inclined to reformat the drive, and then install from the > CD. It's not 100% secure, but will get rid of any general > data. However, if you have stored seriously personal > information, such as credit card details and such like, > which you do not want falling in to the wrong hands, I'd be > inclined to get one of those special reformatting programs > designed to seriously destroy data. > > George. > > -----Original Message----- > From: access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx > [mailto:access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Mandy > Sent: Tuesday, May 15, 2007 12:42 PM > To: access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx > Subject: [access-uk] Selling Laptop. > > We're hoping to sell my old laptop on EBay. > Is the easiest way to remove all of my information to just > remove my > account? Also when removing Jaws do I remove via Add/Remove > > > I know I could take it to PcWorld from whence it came and > pay for them > to remove everything but as not buying a replacement from > them don't > really want to do that. > > Mandy. > > > ** To leave the list, click on the immediately-following > link:- > ** > [mailto:access-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx?subject=3D3Dunsubscribe] > ** If this link doesn't work then send a message to: > ** access-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx > ** and in the Subject line type > ** unsubscribe > ** For other list commands such as vacation mode, click on > the > ** immediately-following link:- > ** [mailto:access-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx?subject=3D3Dfaq] > ** or send a message, to > ** access-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx with the Subject:- faq > > ** To leave the list, click on the immediately-following link:- > ** [mailto:access-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx?subject=3Dunsubscribe] > ** If this link doesn't work then send a message to: > ** access-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx > ** and in the Subject line type > ** unsubscribe > ** For other list commands such as vacation mode, click on the > ** immediately-following link:- > ** [mailto:access-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx?subject=3Dfaq] > ** or send a message, to > ** access-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx with the Subject:- faq > > No virus found in this outgoing message. > Checked by AVG.=20 > Version: 7.5.467 / Virus Database: 269.7.0/804 - Release Date: = > 14/05/2007 > 16:46 > =20 > > ** To leave the list, click on the immediately-following link:- > ** [mailto:access-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx?subject=unsubscribe] > ** If this link doesn't work then send a message to: > ** access-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx > ** and in the Subject line type > ** unsubscribe > ** For other list commands such as vacation mode, click on the > ** immediately-following link:- > ** [mailto:access-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx?subject=faq] > ** or send a message, to > ** access-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx with the Subject:- faq > > ** To leave the list, click on the immediately-following link:- > ** [mailto:access-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx?subject=unsubscribe] > ** If this link doesn't work then send a message to: > ** access-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx > ** and in the Subject line type > ** unsubscribe > ** For other list commands such as vacation mode, click on the > ** immediately-following link:- > ** [mailto:access-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx?subject=faq] > ** or send a message, to > ** access-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx with the Subject:- faq > > ** To leave the list, click on the immediately-following link:- ** [mailto:access-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx?subject=unsubscribe] ** If this link doesn't work then send a message to: ** access-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx ** and in the Subject line type ** unsubscribe ** For other list commands such as vacation mode, click on the ** immediately-following link:- ** [mailto:access-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx?subject=faq] ** or send a message, to ** access-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx with the Subject:- faq