Wiping R50e clean

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spasell · #1 Post by **spasell** » Mon Feb 11, 2008 11:06 am

Would anyone know how I can completely and 100% wipe all data off this machine and basically start "over" with it? I have moved all files I need to my new X61T but wanted to pass this machine onto my son. I'm clueless as to how to do this so that I only have what the machine came installed with, your basic programs and Office programs. Thanks for the help!

ajkula66 · #2 Post by **ajkula66** » Mon Feb 11, 2008 2:42 pm

Go into Control panel, click onto "add or remove programs" and remove anything you don't want your son to deal with.

Go into "My Documents" and delete whatever you don't want to pass on...

If you still have recovery partition intact, you can press F11 on the boot, and restore the machine to factory condition. If not, you'll have do do it file by file...

Another option is to get a set of restore disk, erase the HDD using the utility program from PC-Doctor, and re-install everything fresh.

Hope this helps..

ajkula66 · #3 Post by **ajkula66** » Mon Feb 11, 2008 2:46 pm

Unintentional duplicate post, my apologies. Mods please delete. Thanks.

Merc · #4 Post by **Merc** » Mon Feb 11, 2008 2:58 pm

If you have a copy of the OS and want to be absolutely sure the drive is clean, you could buy a new HDD, install it and then load windows to it along with all the drivers etc. It is a lot of work but the drive would be abolutely clean. He'd then have a truly clean laptop HDD and you retain your old drive in case you missed something in the transfer. An 80GB Travelstar goes for around $56.

spasell · #5 Post by **spasell** » Mon Feb 11, 2008 3:14 pm

Thank you everyone for the help!

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