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Wiping pc clean

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  • 01-07-2011 11:11am
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    hiltonhater
    Registered Users Posts: 144 ✭✭


    What is the best way to copy everything from a pc to an external drive, and then what is the most effective way to wipe the pc clean?


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    omen80
    Registered Users Posts: 639 ✭✭✭omen80


    The best way to copy everything is to use the command terminal - Start, Run, cmd and hit Enter....

    Use the command 'xcopy' with the flags /e /c /h /i so that it copies hidden files and ignores errors etc. I'm not 100% sure on the syntax but a quick google should sort you out.

    As for wiping the PC just use your Windows OS disk to reinstall the operating system if that's what your intention is.


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    Lazarus2.0
    Registered Users Posts: 2,772 ✭✭✭Lazarus2.0


    If your intention is to securely wipe the HD so previous data is irrecoverable you might want to use something like DBAN


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