Hi Peeps ~
So I want to give away a 12-yr old Micro Express laptop that runs XP Pro. I've manually deleted all docs, pictures, etc., but my super limited understanding is that this manual deletion doesn't really actually delete the data. When I googled how to wipe the C drive (not some subsidiary partitioned drive), the online articles are very lengthy and get far more technical than my accountant's brain can absorb.
Something, something download data erasure s/w to USB, followed by something, something additional s/w to read an ISO file. Each step seems to involve another step with another link to another site. It's like peeling the layers of an infinite cosmic onion.
Are there are gearheads out there who have a reasonably non-ultra techie methodology for wiping the C Drive in less than 12 steps?
Thanks in advance!
~ Januaria
So I want to give away a 12-yr old Micro Express laptop that runs XP Pro. I've manually deleted all docs, pictures, etc., but my super limited understanding is that this manual deletion doesn't really actually delete the data. When I googled how to wipe the C drive (not some subsidiary partitioned drive), the online articles are very lengthy and get far more technical than my accountant's brain can absorb.
Something, something download data erasure s/w to USB, followed by something, something additional s/w to read an ISO file. Each step seems to involve another step with another link to another site. It's like peeling the layers of an infinite cosmic onion.
Are there are gearheads out there who have a reasonably non-ultra techie methodology for wiping the C Drive in less than 12 steps?
Thanks in advance!
~ Januaria