I have a non-profit client who is getting rid of 4 older machines. They have recently replaced them with new Dells. They asked me to wipe the drives of all...
I use a program called WDCLEAR that writes 1's or 0's across the entire drive. I'll try to get it to you later as I'm leaving for a horseback riding party...
The license stickers are attached to the machines. Is that what you mean? Have fun with the horsies. :-) Rayanne M. Buchianico, MCP St. Petersburg, Florida ...
It is possible to recover data from a drive that has been overwritten once or twice with random data. I recommend using the program "eraser" which is FREE,...
Check that sticker to see if the license is OEM of Volume... If there is a sticker on it there is about 99% chance this is an OEM but you never know. -Vlad ...
Believe it or not, they are not OEM stickers. I appreciate everyone's replies. I guess I wasn't clear on the fact that I do not have a copy of Win98 on disk....
i have win98se on cd if you have the cal. chuck ... === message truncated === test'; "> test'; "> __________________________________ Yahoo! Mail - PC Magazine...
To comment more on making sure all files are deleted on a hard drive I have used the industry Standard Low Level Format software. Low Level Format is what the...
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I have to disagree about low level formatting making data unrecoverable. While low level formatting, as well as other programs that overwrite data with zero's...
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Eric must have written infomercials in the previous life. I will make a bold prediction that he will be on HSN selling Windows Vista after the launch. Maybe...
Phil, While you can disagree all you like, I stand firm behind what I state. 3rd Party format programs won't always achieve complete erasers. That's why I...
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Oct 4, 2005 1:52 pm
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Phil, As you seem to ASSume. I do have access to an Electron Scanning Microscope and have already used it. I have access to any equipment I need. I have...
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Acronym cert fight!!!!! Relax guys, she just wanted to wipe a non-profit system... from 1997.. -Vlad Vlad Mazek, MCSE 2003 CTO, Own Web Now Corp Check out my...
All right, let's not resort to personal attacks. I can tell you both are very passionate about this subject and I value both your opinions. I love heated...
Reminder from the Calendar of tbsbsug http://groups.yahoo.com/group/tbsbsug/cal SMB Exam Study Group - 70-282 Wednesday October 5, 2005 6:30 pm - 9:30 pm (This...
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I have found the best way to destroy data for sure on an old hard drive is to take it apart take the platters and pound them into a small mass and then take a...
Take them apart remove each platter, degauss each platter (play frisbee with them on your way to the nuclear metal shredder) remove any E2PROM integrated...
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This article covers the common problems small businesses have with Microsoft licensing. It is a brief overview of how to present, sell and standardize clients...
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Hi i'm new to this group and want to attend the meeting on wed, but I'm not sure of the location and details... could someone fill me in please ;) Noel Olson ...
We are having a study group meeting this wednesday as our normal monthly meeting has been deferred to Oct 26th for this month only for the Road Show. On Oct...
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Hi Noel, Welcome to the group. We are not having our regular meeting this week. Our October meeting is scheduled for October 26 for the SBS User Group Tour. ...
Go to the URL's for info http://oem.microsoft.com/script/contentPage.aspx?pageid=556414<http://oem.microsoft.com/script/contentPage.aspx?pageid=556414> The...
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Man, I could have won an XBOX360...? Charles ... Man, I could have won an XBOX360...? Charles On 10/12/05, Gary Dunn < garydunn2000@... > wrote: Go to the...