I Want To Sell My Laptop...

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Wandering Flame

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But I just want to be sure that selling it unformatted would be safe.
For instance, I am planning on making a new admin account on the computer, and from there I am going to delete the CURRENT admin account which I'm using now, by going to control panel > users/accounts > (admin account name) > Delete (would you like to keep account files? Answer: No).

And the buyer who will recieve the laptop will have access to the newly created account, and there will be no other account on the computer besides maybe the guest account (and another wierd Admin account that is somehow above all and I never used before) and I would have deleted this account via the control panel....am I safe after having done this? Meaning can the buyer still somehow recover private information (saved passwords, files, etc.) after I've deleted my account?

Thanks.

Reason I'm asking is, this computer already has the Dell drivers and downloads installed to make it as good as it is...and if I format with a Windows Vista CD, everything will be lost and I have to re-download drivers etc. It just makes the computer more valuable when selling.
 

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Hi,

If you were to do this then go through the disk CAREFULLY, you could be pretty sure there were none of your files were just sitting on the disk. However, if your data was sensitive, then it is pretty unsecure. Deleted data is not overwritten until it is needed to be, meaning your deleted data is still on the disk, almost perfectly intact. There are many free programs including Recuva that can easily recover this data. Any old identity thief can use Recuva. However, if you format your hard disk with one pass, then Recuva struggles.

HOWEVER: There are geniuses that can recover data from a hard disk that has been securely wiped (7 format passes) and geniuses that can recover data from a hard disk that has been physically snapped in two. These people are very very rare, but they do exist.

There is no totally secure way to format a disk, but for average stuff then 7 passes is enough (so few people can recover data after 7 passes) The only truly secure way is to replace the hard disk with a new one, and keep the old one yourself, or to remove the disk and burn it (so that the disks inside the hard drive are melted into a smooth ball) and then replace it.

Sorry that this is not the answer you wanted to hear,

Richard
 

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Well, to be honest there are pretty much no FILES that have sensitive information...but in the case where there is (like a word document with my credit card number on it) deleting that may not be safe as per your response, but what if I EDIT the word document, save it, then delete it? Surely then the identity thief will only be able to recover the EDITED document and not what it was initially?

I was also curious about saved passwords and such. Like for instance, my password/username on this site is saved so I don't have to keep typing them. Should a new account not be able to know these saved usernames and passwords online? Thanks.
 

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Hi,

To wipe saved passwords, just delete all the cookies and cache from your browser. These files can in theory be recovered using Recuva, but it is unlikely. This is not really a big security issue.

Editing the document first will be quite secure. There will be geniuses who can recover the data, but Recuva will show the latest, non-sensitive document. To make this better, make the new word document BIGGER, and change it to several different things saving it each time. Leave the word document as a bigger document than the sensitive document. This will not be perfect, but will have probably damaged it too much for Recuva and the average identity theif.

These are not perfect, but about the best you can do without a format. Another thing to try, is to recover your sensitive document with Recuva, and see how much you can see. If the recovered document is not openable in word, try this link for repairing it: You cannot open a document in Microsoft Word 2003 An average identity thief WILL know how to repair the document.

Richard
 

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I assume you will be giving the new owner the disc's that came with the machine ?

If yes then my opinion would be to wipe it all out and take it back to the state it was in when new, that way there would be nothing of yours on the disk at all to recover and the new owner could make their own account.
 

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Too much work just to save the existing Dell drivers setup if you ask me...
I'd travel to Dell and enter the service tag # and DLoad all the neccessary drivers.

Then run the Vista setup process and delete and recreate the partition 3 times.
After that run the long format...re-boot and do a full install of Vista.
Then re-install all the neccessary drivers.

Other than CSI or the DOD there aren't many people who would be able to retrieve any usuable data...
 

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If you really want to keep the laptop as it is, then my final recommendation would be to encrypt the file, then make sure the encryption keys are "lost". This is not perfect, but it provides one more step for an identity theif.

Once the file is encrypted, here is a free shredding program to shred the file with: File Shredder - Free software downloads and software reviews - CNET Download.com

To be honest, the chances of your buyer being an identity thief is small, and if I bought a second hand laptop, then the first thing I would do would be to reformat and reinstall exactly my own way.

Richard
 

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  • Manufacturer/Model
    Dell XPS 420
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    Intel Core 2 Quad Q9300 2.50GHz
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    Stock Dell 0TP406
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    4 gb (DDR2 800) 400MHz
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    ATI Radeon HD 3870 (512 MBytes)
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    Western Digital: WDC WD6400AAKS-75A7B0

    1 x 1Tb (SATA 600)
    Western Digital: Caviar Black, SATA 6GB/S, 64Mb cache, 8ms
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But what if I use a free program like ERASER and DBAN. Will that pretty much nuke the HDD completely?

Also after doing this, will I be able to reinstall vista and everything? Or will that disable me from reinstalling something on the computer (meaning will that wipe out something that cannot be regained from the Vista CDs and my other software CDs, and the dell drivers?)?

I'm asking since once I heard about a level of formatting that doesn't even make the computer BOOT UP AFTERWARDS!!!

Thanks.
 

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Ok well, has anyone used DBAN before (or the method mentioned above) and had problems re-installing Windows VISTA afterwards on a laptop? Because I really would want to be able to re-install Vista with just the Windows Vista OS CD after DBAN's "autonuke" procedure.
 

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Hi,

Yes you will be able to reinstall your Operating System. You will not be able to BOOT until you install an operating system, but you will be able to reinstall the OS. Once you have reinstalled your OS, you will have to reinstall all updates and drivers, but people will like to buy a fresh install, without the effort of reinstallation.

Here is an FAQ from DBAN: Operating System Reinstallation Questions | Darik's Boot And Nuke about reinstallation. Do not worry about the 128gb limit, it does not apply to Vista. All problems on that page can be fixed, and if you have trouble with any, we are here to help.

Richard
 

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    Western Digital: WDC WD6400AAKS-75A7B0

    1 x 1Tb (SATA 600)
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Sorry if this is a stupid question but...

1. Do I have make anything with a floppy disc? My laptop has no floppy disc drive to even consider thinking about floppy's.

2. Can I create a cd with DBAN burned onto it (I have to burn it if I'm using a CD right) and can I do this as an alternative to using floppy's and usb flash drives? I'm not really familiar with flash drives nor do I have a floppy disc drive on here. I also think what's being burned on the cd is an ISO file...

3. After burning the CD, can I simply format it afterwards and make it as if it had nothing on it (like it had nothing on it before) or is DBAN hard to erase?

4. Will I have to do anything like go into the BIOS? Or have anything to do with BIOS? Or is that the thing that asks me "want to boot from disc" when I turn my laptop with a bootable OS disc in it?

5. After DBAN is done its autonuke option which I am likely to choose, do I re-install the OS by turning on the computer with a bootable disc inside (windows vista cd) and does it ask me if I want to boot from it? Or is there something that will prevent it from being this easy?

I heard several complaints of people being able to boot from an OS CD, but they faced the problem error message "Windows is shutting off due to an error to prevent damage to your computer", that, or "windows does not detect a hard drive" etc. What says I'm not going to face this kind of problem?

Thanks.

Please, man. I'm putting my trust in you with this one.

All I want to do is use an effective wiping program (by burning the ISO file of it to a re-writable CD, if that is possible since I heard somewhere it can be done on a writable CD, not a re-writable...), then re-install an OS using the OS CD, and wala...of course get the drivers later on, but that shouldn't be an issue as it's been done before.
 

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Hi,

None of your questions are stupid at all. Here are some of the answers:

1. You do not have to use a floppy disk. See point 2 on what to do instead.

2. Yes, you burn a CD with DBAN on it, then boot from that. If you wish, you could use a flash drive. I know you said you were not familiar with this, but it is very simple and I could give you instructions.

3. If it is a CD R/W then yes you can. If it is just a CD R then you could format it so that it looks like nothing is on the CD, but the capacity of the CD would be reduced by the size of DBAN.

4. If you cannot boot the disk, it is probably due to slightly incorrect BIOS settings. We could give you exact instructions on how to change this, or you could go into the one time boot menu and still get it to work without fiddling with the BIOS at all.

5. In theory, it should work perfectly. Some people may have to install a hard disk driver, but this is unlikely for you. The problem is that I cannot guarentee that this problem will not happen to you. I have never used DBAN and know nothing about this problem. I will do some research, but at the moment I cannot answer this question at all. Hopefully someone better than me will give you a good answer.

I am really sorry about your last question, but I am not going to pretend to know what to do. In theory it should work fine for everyone, but clearly it does not.

Richard
 

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Wandering Flame I know nothing about DBAN, I've never heard of it or used it so can't give any opinion on it's use.

Also I know nothing about laptops as I've never had or used one but that said my thoughts on your problem are as follows.

When you buy a computer you either get the disc's with it to use to re-install or it will come with a method of recovery either by you having to burn a set of CD's or a partition and information on how to use this to start again from new.

If it was me I would delete all my own settings and whatever else I had put onto the machine like photo's or whatever then use the method given by the manufacturer to set the machine back to the way it was when it left the factory.
Doing this would reformat the hard drive and install the OS with whatever else was included with the purchase.

To me that would be the quickest and easiest way to go about it without all the extra steps of getting more software and burning more CD's.

As I've said I'm no expert on any of this but I'm just giving you the steps I would take. ;)
 

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No worries...selling it to mommy for 400 bucks (would lose up to 150 since I could probably sell it for 550 on Amazon) since she'll pay a max of that amount. At least I'll have another laptop sitting around the house.

The problem with doing the manufaturer's or OS disc format, is from what I've heard, not enough and info can still be recovered by douches who pay for programs that can help them recover the info...and I can still have a laptop around the house...and mess around with it, etc.

I'll use DBAN when I don't have a family member willing to pay at least 80% of the amount of what I would theoretically sell it for online.
 

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To me that sounds like a good price you can get new ones for that money so for something 2nd hand I don't think you can grumble.

I don't really think you've got that much to be worried about with regards getting your data back, unless of course you are a big business and have records on there that make it worth the time and expense for someone to find and retrieve it :D

Another thought, and don't take this the wrong way, but if I'd bought the machine from you and payed that sort of money for it there is no way you'd be allowed to mess around with whenever you wanted to, not after I'd got it set up to my liking. ;)
 

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Didn't get your last statement.

By the way I'm first selling it to mom, under the condition that I may take it away at any point and refund her her 400, and then I'll OS format the drive (really I don't have sensitive info on my machine anywhere...at least other than an online banking account, but that is online and not on my hard drive...) and sell it for AT LEAST 500 (ain't going cheaper...because it's a very good computer. 320 GB Hard Drive...webcam, intel core 2 duo processor, 4GB memory...yeah...)
 

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I suppose that could make a difference but you didn't mention the fact that you were only letting your mother have the machine on loan for that price.

If as you say it's such a good machine I don't see why you need to sell it in the first place but it's your machine and your decision good luck whatever you decide to do I was just in here answering your original question about cleaning up the machine for sale.
Good luck ;)
 

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Wandering Flame said:
Didn't get your last statement.

By the way I'm first selling it to mom, under the condition that I may take it away at any point and refund her her 400, and then I'll OS format the drive (really I don't have sensitive info on my machine anywhere...at least other than an online banking account, but that is online and not on my hard drive...) and sell it for AT LEAST 500 (ain't going cheaper...because it's a very good computer. 320 GB Hard Drive...webcam, intel core 2 duo processor, 4GB memory...yeah...)
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You should never keep details of this nature on your system. Always type the URL of the banks manually into the address bar, and never store the passcodes or passwords for your accounts anywhere on your system.
 

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i appreciate what your saying dude with regards to keeping sensitive info on your machine :D whats your advice with the use off auto-fill passwords, with, for example the (log-in) application Norton 360 uses on entering online site such as banking
pls
Barry
 

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shadeyB said:
i appreciate what your saying dude with regards to keeping sensitive info on your machine :D whats your advice with the use off auto-fill passwords, with, for example the (log-in) application Norton 360 uses on entering online site such as banking
pls
Barry
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For only mildly secure stuff, such as online games or forums, then it is alright (though I never use them myself) It is fine as long as you think what happens if your details are stolen, and the disaster is not too drastic! NEVER use it for online banking, it is far too insecure.

Richard
 

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