I would like to donate my old computer to charity but would like to format the HD first. My HD is a Seagate Barracuda 160 GB SATA. Can I permanently wipe out all the files with a hard drive formatter military standard software? Any good one out there?
Are there any Hard drive formatter military standard?
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There are different tools to permanently format your hard disk which is known as high level formatting. You can format it with any of these tools:Â
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1. Darik's Boot and Nuke
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2. CCleaner
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3. SDelete
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4. EraserÂ
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5. Disk WipeÂ
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These are the steps to format using Darik's Boot and Nuke:-Â
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1. Download this software and burn it on CD.
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2. Now when you are ready to format restart your system and keep tapping F12 key.Â
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3. Now at BIOS screen, select to boot from CD/DVD drive now you will see this screen.Â
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4. Hit enter.
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5. Press Space when the arrow is pointing at the disk you want to wipe.
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6. Press F10 to start.
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7. Wait until you see a black screen saying "All selected disks have been wiped".
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Hope it will be helpful.
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Regards,
Laz Zebbena
