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    My R3 replacement is coming today but...

    Discussion in 'Alienware 17 and M17x' started by Mike2839, Jun 2, 2011.

  1. Mike2839

    Mike2839 Notebook Consultant

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    What do I do with my old computer. I know I have to send it back, but should I wipe my hardrive by reinstalling my os? Or should I just send it back as is?
     
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    Zeggy Notebook Geek

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    I wiped my old computer and added a password to the hdd + bios before sending it back :p
     
    Zeggy, Jun 2, 2011
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    Mike2839 Notebook Consultant

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    Wow thats cold LOL.

    How did you wipe your computer? Threw reinstalling windows or did you use a program?
     
    Mike2839, Jun 2, 2011
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    ECKS Notebook Prophet

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    @OP, if your current HDD aint giving you problems, you can swap it. If it is, then reformat and add a password to it :p
     
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  5. Zeggy

    Zeggy Notebook Geek

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    Well...

    I firstly reinstalled windows to wipe everything but I also then used a program to ring fence the hdd to stop any programme reinstalling from flash memory.

    Also added a password to the bios to give me peace of mind no techi tries anything funny.
     
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    Mike2839 Notebook Consultant

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    Well they are giving me a 750gb hd instead of 500gb

    Is the program needed or are you just being overly cautious?
     
    Mike2839, Jun 2, 2011
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    Zeggy Notebook Geek

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    If you wipe / install windows to remove everything..the info you used on your computer [internet history, password ect] still remains in the flash memory of the computer and with a few programmes anyone can get that info from your laptop /desktop.

    So protecting your info is vital unless you trust Dell / people who you never will meet in your life to not try to recover the info from your computer ;)

    Its a very good, very strong and protects you / your info.

    http://www.truecrypt.org/
     
    Zeggy, Jun 3, 2011
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    jartok Notebook Enthusiast

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    IF you really worried pay for cybercide put on a flash and let it work on drive itll wipe it so far hardware recovery wont even work but its a one off use on 1 laptop takes a while too but worth it
     
    jartok, Jun 3, 2011
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    LVNeptune Notebook Virtuoso

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    LOL. Were they that bad ???
     
    LVNeptune, Jun 3, 2011
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