EMERGENCY.
I have two questions.
1) How do i format (delete everything) On a computer with windows vista installed.. without deleting the OS (vista itself) I do NOT have the disc.
2) If I manually delete everything and then delete it again in the recycling bin is that good enough? Or could someone still have access to the files somehow? If I delete something from the recycling bin is it gone for GOOD. Please help
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Jesus you're fucking stupid, plus you already made this thread and already got your answers
Fuck off already
im not good with computers. i didnt get a chance to see the answers cause it 404'd, why are you so angry please can someone just help me?
Reset PC technology was not implemented till Windows 8.1 which still required disc or OEM partition to wipe the HDD and reinstall Windows.
Windows 10 allows you to do that, clean all your HDD so no data can be recovered and then clean install provided you reserved your free upgrade.
Basically you are royally fucked. I hope you didn't do some illegal shit.
This isn't Sup Forums, threads her archived.
i didnt do anything illegal i am selling this old PC of mine i just want the files deleted. My question is if I manually delete everything like even from the recyling bin are they gone forever?
No, data can still be recovered if someone is determined to fuck you up.
In your case, you are selling to a normie. Download a Windows 10 ISO from Microsoft, use 7zip to extract it to a 4gb usb. Reboot your PC from USB, enter setup and in custom install, format all your drives and delete the partitions.
After that you can install Windows 10 and let the new owner take care of activation.
You mean using recovery software? Not even formatting would physically clean them from the hard drive. Use a reliable data destroyer software.
This. But normies expect to have an activated Windows 10 pre-installed. OP will have to be upfront about that.
Most power users prefer to have a clean HDD without OEM garbage. Normies are horrible with technology and then spread viruses to other PC's.
I hate normies too but the fact is they will probably be expecting to have an activated Windows 10 like when you buy from Best Buy or whatever. Just let them know.
OP here
the person buying the PC knows this PC has vista. LOOK I just want the files destroyed and can never be recovered again, so what should i do?
Unless the mods delete them
Delete the files, clear recycle bin. Use Ccleaner to wipe the free space of your HDD, it will fill it with zeroes and takes several hours.
Only way to preserve your vista installation.
Even if you reformat Windows, data can still be recovered. You need to "boot and nuke" it.
Install gentoo and give the customer a lecture about the magical world of FOSS.
1) Manually delete the files, try to find a list of all files included in the vista installation and delete everything that doesn't match it. But it's probably going to break, just reinstall.
2) No, they will still remain on the disk, when you delete files you just remove the references to that data on the physical disk. It can easily be recovered until you write something else in their place. Use a tool like shred with 7 random overwrites to make them unrecoverable.
The best thing to do in this situation is overwriting your entire disk 7 times then reinstalling vista like you'd normally do
no is NOT enough, remove for real something on your drive it could takes days of format with any disk cleaning tool, depending on your pc specs
This.
One pass will be fine.
Delete everything after you make a win 7 disk
Dban live cd or usbstick. I ise it all the time when reselling 2nd hand computers.
Use it, even idiots can use it
>why are you so angry?
you must be new here. Welcome to 4chinz
Can u get into the OS/ have the key on a sticker on the side?
Just dl some install media and use the key fool
Install gentoo
i was just wondering. I've learned a lot in life one thing is when someone is angry like that for such a minor reason its usually because they hate their life in one aspect or another. What i am saying here is 100% true so remember that.
>2) If I manually delete everything and then delete it again in the recycling bin is that good enough? Or could someone still have access to the files somehow? If I delete something from the recycling bin is it gone for GOOD. Please help
NO. You have to wipe the hard drive 7 times. That is the way the government does it.