Raze,
I already have Windows Recovery DVDs (I ordered them w/ the comp for "just in case.") Most everything is still on the old computer except for a couple of newer items/documents/files. Most of what I did put on here came from the external hard drive (which didn't pick up all my docs and music during a 'backup' of the old comp! Lots of missing gaps- I'll to do that manually, I guess).
I'm sure HP would be very upset if I wiped the recovery partition.... but I do want to protect my identity and data as much as possible. I will research the Eraser you linked here (thank you!),not only for this comp, but a few others I need to "clean up" before 'recycling' them.
It appears the program you mentioned is very straight-forward and easy to run. Guess it's time to back up this drive, and figure out how to get my old laptop back online (I screwed something up when trying to connect the computers together through the router) to access the internet-- I would go nuts without the internet!
Thank you very much for your quick reply. Instead of waiting around, maybe I'll just get this comp sent in soon as I get the box and CSO and mailing labels, and maybe I'll get the computer back before moving. Oi!
Thanks!
~~CierraShore
p.s. Must get coffee... brain not functioning.....
Last edited by CierraShore; 05/03/11 05:16 AM. Reason: corrected misspelling
