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Computer Question I have a Toshiba Satellite (XP Home) laptop I'm going to sell. How to I reset it to factory condition (don't want no personal info on the hd)?
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From: Rowlett
System restore disk.. This disk will have the OS and software configured the way you bought it...
When you do the install.. make sure to tell it that you dont want anything saved.. Wipe the drives...
To be fully safe, and if you have really sensitive information on the system, you will want to make sure you have that restore disk, and do a complete format of the drive... low level format.. Then do the installation
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Your basically talking about reformatting to erase everything. Then a system restore disk which is basically Windows, + drivers/and other bundled software.
The restore disk will walk you through all this...
Your basically talking about reformatting to erase everything. Then a system restore disk which is basically Windows, + drivers/and other bundled software.
The restore disk will walk you through all this...
you will need to use the disk that came with the computer.
System restore disk.. This disk will have the OS and software configured the way you bought it...
When you do the install.. make sure to tell it that you dont want anything saved.. Wipe the drives...
To be fully safe, and if you have really sensitive information on the system, you will want to make sure you have that restore disk, and do a complete format of the drive... low level format.. Then do the installation
System restore disk.. This disk will have the OS and software configured the way you bought it...
When you do the install.. make sure to tell it that you dont want anything saved.. Wipe the drives...
To be fully safe, and if you have really sensitive information on the system, you will want to make sure you have that restore disk, and do a complete format of the drive... low level format.. Then do the installation
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From: Katy
if you want to truly erase any info on the drive, delete everything and write and rewrite the entire drive with nothing but 1's and 0's about 100 times. Around there the drive should be completely cleaned.
Or if you just wanna do it the quick way then just reformat.
Or if you just wanna do it the quick way then just reformat.
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From: Rowlett
if its a like say 80gb drive, writing 1,0's to it will take around 4 hours.
depending on your system and program you use...
but unless you have like top secret ****.... you will probably be good with a low level format.
Not everyone has recovery software, and unless the guy you are selling it to is not trust worthy.. LOL
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Thanks for all the info.......... It was one of the better Toshiba laptops , so it did come with a recovery disc. Reimaged it with no problems..........
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HP's and COMPAQ's come with recovery partitions since about 2 years ago, reboot F11 and it'll restore itself.
Luckly you had restore discs! Nowadays you have to make your own, which a lot of people dont realize.
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