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I want to delete all personal data off of a old laptop, any tips?
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Fiel Wrote:Even doing a slow format doesn't truly wipe all of the data. The non-volatile data is still on the disk, just doesn't get erased. If you're really concerned about personal data, just DBAN it. DBAN uses the Mersenne Twister algorithm to secure erase.

I love new toys. Thanks Fiel!
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I want to delete all personal data off of a old laptop, any tips? - by Zelkova - 2010-11-06, 09:27 PM

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