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I have a dell Inspiron 8600 with no discs, how do I wipe for recycling?
How can I wipe my Dell Inspiron 8600 for recycling? I do not have any discs
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How can I wipe my Dell Inspiron 8600 for recycling? I do not have any discs
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Kflash08
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September 6th, 2024 17:31
Option 1 would be to physically remove the hard drive from the computer before recycling it. The drive can be re-purposed and installed in an enclosure for external storage or for retrieval of personal data.
Option 2 would be to use a program that will securely wipe all data off of the drive. Darik's Boot And Nuke (DBAN) is a free program that boots off of a CD and can be used to wipe all data. Afterwards, the drive will need to be re-partitioned and formatted in order to store data again.