Hi,
in order to properly delete a file backup in Windows Vista you can
refer to
http://windowshelp.microsoft.com/Win...033.mspx#ESAAC
Formatting your disk should cause all data to be purged, including the
backup data. Which folder, or indication, do you still see, on your disk
post formatting, that points to having backups present?
Eduardo
"Tony" <Tony@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:61606FBB-E1A3-47D8-9A08-B4FA6B975799@microsoft.com...
>I am taking my machine into the computer shop tomorrow to have the
> motherboard replaced. It is running Vista Home Premium.
>
> I have used the Backup Wizard to backup my data to a second hard drive and
> then deleted my personal details from my User folder (These details
> include
> very personal stuff, bank details, passwords etc)
>
> However, anyone can easily use the Backup Restore facilty to restore my
> personal data. I would therefore like to delete my backup from the backup
> disk but this appears to be impossibe. I have even reformatted the Disk
> but
> the backup is still there!!!!
>
> Is there nothing I can do about this? Are my personal details stored
> forever, or until I put a chainsaw through the drive?