OK, I've got a laptop and desktop I'm planning on donating to a couple of charities and have done the initial delete and emptying of recycle bin for all my files, however I just feel like a really good hacker could still figure out a way to pull those files still b/c I feel like they are still loaded somewhere in another part of the memory in the computers. Is there anything I can do, use or buy to completely wipe out all files except for the programs? Thanks.

 

Berk, go to this link. It's free and sufficient for your purposes.

Tucows

 

Thanks Sig

 

You need a data erasure program because the HDD needs to be fully re-written to with 1 and 0's by the program on all sectors for it to be completely wiped out.

http://www.freedownloadscenter.com/B...rase-free.html

 

to be more specific try this:

http://www.freedownloadscenter.com/U...ta_Eraser.html

 

format it

 

RAH / Intence:

Thanks guys.....

B-

 

yo b hit me up if you need help. lets get a reston lunch meet this friday

 

I would say a format is sufficient unless you have personal/financial data on the drive...