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[CDS]

Hi,
I'm wanting to sell my laptop and wondering what I need to do to it to "clean things up"
Can anyone suggest a website or something with step-by-step instructions?
Thx

[rridgely]

Make sure you have the OS disc that came with your computer. If it has a recovery partition then make sure you make the discs. Then nuke the HD with DBan and your finished.

http://www.dban.org/

[CDS]

rridgely, on Nov 16 2009, 11:16 PM, said:

Make sure you have the OS disc that came with your computer. If it has a recovery partition then make sure you make the discs. Then nuke the HD with DBan and your finished.

http://www.dban.org/

Sorry maybe I should be more specific....

Specs:
Acer Aspire 5100
Windows XP Media Center Ed

I do not have the OS disc....(I think because this is a demo computer?....got it for a really good price)
I have a "Express Upgrade to Windows Vista DVD", and a "Acer Upgrade DVD".....which I never used.
I also have a back-up disc from a LONG time ago.....made it closer to the time I purchased the computer, but I dont think I made it upon first use.

[rridgely]

Without nuking the OS all you can really do is manually delete your data and use something like eraser.
If those discs you do have can be used to get a clean install of windows then use dban. Thats about all you can do.

[CDS]

rridgely, on Nov 18 2009, 12:27 AM, said:

Without nuking the OS all you can really do is manually delete your data and use something like eraser.
If those discs you do have can be used to get a clean install of windows then use dban. Thats about all you can do.

Maybe I should be contacting ACER, but maybe u know....
I have a program on here called eRecovery Management. And, looks like there is an option to "restore system to factory default".
Would that work?
(i'm not at all a computer guru....so hopefully these questions dont sound stupid... )

[hazelnut]

Perhaps this may be of use

http://www.myacrobatpdf.com/8770/acer-erec...user-guide.html