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hi im going to format my laptop and reinstall windows as it is running to slow ... is there a program that will completely wipe the c drive ? also when i wipe it wont i be wiping the program???/ and if it is completely gone will i be able ...


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Old 23rd Sep 2007, 13:01
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Default Program to completely wipe the c drive

hi im going to format my laptop and reinstall windows as it is running to slow ... is there a program that will completely wipe the c drive ?
also when i wipe it wont i be wiping the program???/
and if it is completely gone will i be able to install windows again
thanks and sorry for all the questions
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Default Program to completely wipe the c drive

Just use the XP CD.
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Old 23rd Sep 2007, 13:20
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Default Program to completely wipe the c drive

its vista ... and last time i did that it left out 2 gig ?
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Old 23rd Sep 2007, 13:44
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Default Program to completely wipe the c drive

Use the Vista CD then.

You are aware a 80GB drive isn't 80GB formatted yes?

It's clever marketing, you always lose a bit.

My 160GB drive is 149GB formatted.
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Old 23rd Sep 2007, 13:52
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Default Program to completely wipe the c drive

well i formatted before and my brother recoevered all my files after formating i was just wanting to get rid of that data permanently
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