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  • 17-12-2009 10:27am
    #1
    displaced dub
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 766 ✭✭✭


    Hi All

    Looking for a bit of advice.

    I'm thinking of putting my 18 month old 24" mac on ebay or selling to a mate as im going to go for the 27" after x-mas

    I currently have a lot of personal info on it, bank and business stuff etc.

    If i secure empty trash and then do a 35 pass write over is it still possible to recover deleted files?? I'm more worried that some nerd genius might buy it and start digging..... i could also be seriously paranoid!!

    What best guys?


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  • #2
    ozt9vdujny3srf
    Closed Accounts Posts: 3,152 ✭✭✭ozt9vdujny3srf


    If you don't think 35 pass writeover is good enough, I suppose you could always replace the HDD! :P


  • #3
    conchubhar1
    Closed Accounts Posts: 2,653 ✭✭✭conchubhar1


    ye if ur that paranoid - replace the hdd

    put in a ssd - make it real sellable.


  • #4
    displaced dub
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 766 ✭✭✭displaced dub


    is their much involved in replacing the hard drive??

    whats a ssd?


  • #5
    conchubhar1
    Closed Accounts Posts: 2,653 ✭✭✭conchubhar1


    no not really - but it has a potential to go wrong.

    so best read up on it before you even try.

    solid state drive - google it for more (and better:D) info.


  • #6
    Type 17
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,731 ✭✭✭Type 17


    The 35-pass erase will be fine (unless you are selling it the the NSA ;) )


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