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Disk Wiping? Hard Drive Wiping?
November 27, 2009, 07:49:04 AM
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science_expat
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Re: Disk Wiping? Hard Drive Wiping?
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Reply #30 on:
May 14, 2009, 02:01:18 PM »
I would wipe it. Then they have a clean plate for the reinstall and you're covered.
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kamiakin
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Re: Disk Wiping? Hard Drive Wiping?
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May 14, 2009, 05:48:29 PM »
Why are you asking IT? Just do it.
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Re: Disk Wiping? Hard Drive Wiping?
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Wipe it? Whip it!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Xbt30UnzRWw
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Re: Disk Wiping? Hard Drive Wiping?
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Quote from: onion on May 14, 2009, 01:52:57 PM
they didn't want "professors" messing up "their" (meaning IT's) computers.
Wow. I'd wipe it on principle after that.
Won't you be gone by the time IT tests the thing? - DvF
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Re: Disk Wiping? Hard Drive Wiping?
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Absolutely wipe it!!!!!
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