Hard Disk Data Erase Utility
5Press F10 .
At the confirmation message, select [Yes] and press Enter .
The computer will restart, and this screen should appear.
Select a number
1. | [ Recovery | ] | Reinstall Windows. | |
2. | [ | Erase HDD | ] Erase the whole data on HDD for security. | |
0. | [ | Cancel | ] | Cancel. |
6Select [2. [Erase HDD]].
7At the confirmation message, press Y .
8 At the start menu, press Enter .
9The approximate time required for erasing data will be displayed. Press Space .
10 At the confirmation message, press Enter . The operation of erasing the hard disk starts.
(If necessary, the “hard disk data erase” operation can be cancelled after it has begun by pressing Ctrl + C .
If the operation is cancelled before being completed, a part of data will not be erased.)
11After the operation is complete:
Under normal conditions, the message [Hard disk data has been deleted.] will be displayed. If a problem occurred during the operation, an error message will be displayed.
12Remove the recovery CD, then turn off the computer by pressing and holding the power switch for more than four seconds.
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