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    Rescue & recovery: how long does it take?

    Discussion in 'Lenovo' started by vaw, Jun 26, 2009.

  1. vaw

    vaw Notebook Deity

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    How long does it take, several hours?? I have the complete set of 7 r&r discs from lenovo. I want to erase all files using something like DBAN, then get back all the factory installed softwares and settings/configurations.

    If I use DBAN to erase all the files including the OS, I have no idea what it will be like. Do I press the power button to shut down the computer since there is no more OS?

    (The rescue & recovery discs are meant to be used when reinstalling the OS, is it?)

    How long does it take for the whole process of deleting (how long?) and recovery (how long?) to complete?

    Appreciated!
     
    vaw, Jun 26, 2009
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  2. ZaZ

    ZaZ Super Model Super Moderator

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    The DBAN is going to be the long part.
     
    ZaZ, Jun 26, 2009
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  3. vaw

    vaw Notebook Deity

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    Does the process need interactions? (read: can I go sleep and just leave it running the programs?)
     
    vaw, Jun 26, 2009
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  4. w500?

    w500? Notebook Consultant

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    Just a few keystrokes to get it started, then let it go overnight and you're golden :cool:
     
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  5. ZaZ

    ZaZ Super Model Super Moderator

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    It depends on how good you want the wipe to be. Some can be days, but I don't know why you're wiping it if you're just re-installing Windows.
     
    ZaZ, Jun 26, 2009
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  6. LoneWolf15

    LoneWolf15 The Chairman

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    Even the simplest 1-pass DBAN wipe takes hours on a large disk. It took over 4 hours to get to 10% on a 200GB 7200rpm notebook drive I had going the other night. I eventually decided it wasn't quite that necessary, and quit the process.
     
    LoneWolf15, Jun 26, 2009
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    hitman_36 Notebook Consultant

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    is there no any methods to wipe thoroughly the HDD faster so we cannot recover the files?
     
    hitman_36, Jun 26, 2009
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