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RonTheGuy
Oct 20, 2020, 6:54:33 PM10/20/20
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Was considering buying a used PC. Booted from a USB drive prepared by the
seller, then installed Windows 10 but did not activate it. Decided not to buy
the PC. The Windows installation is personalized for me; how do I remove my
personalization or the Windows install? I don’t want someone else
activating that Windows install as me.
Ron, the humblest guy in town.
seller, then installed Windows 10 but did not activate it. Decided not to buy
the PC. The Windows installation is personalized for me; how do I remove my
personalization or the Windows install? I don’t want someone else
activating that Windows install as me.
Ron, the humblest guy in town.
Wendelin Uez
Sep 16, 2023, 2:19:01 PM9/16/23
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Windows must not be running to be able to overwrite all its contents, so
boot with an external USB stick (it might even run Windows too), format the
windows partition to clear its directory map (remember formating does not
clear data) and use a tool like h2test2.exe which fills up the disk with
data until disk füll encountered.
boot with an external USB stick (it might even run Windows too), format the
windows partition to clear its directory map (remember formating does not
clear data) and use a tool like h2test2.exe which fills up the disk with
data until disk füll encountered.
Andy Burns
Sep 17, 2023, 5:34:44 AM9/17/23
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Wendelin Uez wrote:
> Windows must not be running to be able to overwrite all its contents
I don't think Ron will be waiting 3 years for an answer ...
> Windows must not be running to be able to overwrite all its contents
Wendelin Uez
Sep 17, 2023, 7:44:55 AM9/17/23
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> I don't think Ron will be waiting 3 years for an answer ...
Ups. Probably not.
But good advices are always timeless :-)
Thanks.
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