how to clean a hard disk? computer wizard wanted!?
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first go-to run command and type temp---> pop-up will be opened. delete all file's in by pressing shift + del. then go to start-> programs--->accessories--> system tools---->disk cleanup. then select the drives u need to clean. this will fix ur problem. otherwise down load cc.cleaner software from www.cc.cleaner.com. this will definitely cleans the disk-tile and fixes the problem which u need
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To format the hard drive before you dispose of it (ie get rid of all the data stored on it) get a magnet and rub it across the disk (silver part in the second image in the link below). This should erase all data on it.\n\nGOOGLE IMAGE RESULTS FOR HARD DRIVE:\nhttp://images.google.co.uk/images?svnum=10&hl=en&lr=&q=hard+drive&btnG=Search\n\nHope this Helps!
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Ignore the noobs who say nothing can be done.\n\nYou can try this software\nhttp://www.pcinspector.de/file_recovery/uk/download.htm\n\nOr, if you are prepared to pay real money, there are a range of professional 'data recovery' firms who can get data off almost any drive. Not cheap but possible.\n\n///
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Go to the properties of C drive and click on Disk Clean up it will take time because your system has huge unwanted data, but it will work wait for some time. Hope it will work !
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If u r usinf Internet explorer, go to Tools > Internet options > and clik on the delete cookies tab.\nOther simple method is to right click on the drive and select disk cleanup
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try Eraser : http://www.heidi.ie/eraser/\n\nSimply formatting your drive won't completely delete your files. Any UNDELETE programs out there can restore your files. \n\nWhat is Eraser? \n \nEraser is an advanced security tool (for Windows), which allows you to completely remove sensitive data from your hard drive by overwriting it several times with carefully selected patterns.
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You need to defrag the hard drive and do a disk clean up.\n\nGo to> Start, Click on Programs, go to> Accessorys, Click on tools link, go to Defrag. run a check on the C:Drive.\nAfter that do a disk clean up same place.
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Use Scan Disk within XP, Then run Disk Cleanup.
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use ccleaner very good cleans up all the junk
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Formatting would be your best bet. Though there are certain commercial softwares which do this for you and then rewrite junk on the drive so that all previous info is lost but since nothing important is there a simple reformat would do. In order to do it you would have to boot into the command prompt. if you are using a certain brand like Dell or HP they have system restore which allows you to reset your computer to the day you bought it thus in effect starting out on a clean slate for any new user.\nI would personally recommend this(provided of course you have this feature)\n\nCheck out the link on Cnet about deleting data, it also has some links for softwares which will help you erase your HardDisk.
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If you want to whip it out clean(your entire hard drive), then reboot your system with the windows boot disk and type "format c:" this will whipe out all data from the drive.\n\nif you need to preserve your data then you may have to do it manualy with the with the deltree command from the dos prompt. You will also have to reboot using the win98 boot disk because you will get an error saying someting like "Can't  remove directory, X file,already in use by windows"\n\nalso please make sure you copy deltree.exe onto you bootup\nfloppy. I beleive that the windows boot disk does not set the path to the windows directory, so doing a deltree from the prompt will not work with out the deltree.exe program on your floppy.\n\nThe command from your A:prompt should look like this\n\nA:>deltree c:&#92;windows\n\ndeltree c:&#92;windows, is the actual syntax to type at the prompt.\n\nyou can then from there use anny method you choose to delete any windows swap files.\n\nNotes:\n\nuse the dir command to see any hidden files left over by windows\n\nFirst use dir/? to get the correct syntax. dir will let you see the hidden files and the attrib command will let you change the attributes of a file from hidden to archive so that yo may delete any hidden windows files on your hard drive.(attrib/? for syntax)\n\nif you need more info,E-mail me, Thanks for the question!\n\nThe first answer is wrong. Do not do a low level format. A low level format is done at the manufacture NOT the user.
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defrag and do a disk cleanup
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before deleting data, plz save all ur necessary data.\n\n1. Right click on hard drive. e.g. C:&#92;> and click on "Format"\n2. Mark "Quick Format" and click on "Start" button.\n3. Repeat this process for every drive... thats it... \n\nThis thing u can also do from command Prompt\n\n1. C:&#92;> Format\nthat drive will be formatted\n\n2. apply 1st step for every drive.
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start>all programs>acessories>system tools>disk cleanup
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are you trying to format a drive or just erase it? you can use gdisk to erase all data from your disk. i am in IT and i use GDISK all the time to wipe HDs.
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to clean your computer of downloads, teporary files etc;\n\ngo to my computer\n\nclick C drive\n\nright click the C drive and click properties\n\nwhen you click properties your disk space will show and then you will see a DISK CLEAN up option\n\nClick the DISK CLEAN UP option and the computer will auto scan file folders etc. that can be eliminated to free computer space.\n\nAfter scan you will see an info box that will give you options to CHECK if you want these files/folders deleted; DOWNLOADED PROGRAM FILES is the very 1st option; check that box and other you want to delete and you should be on your way to cleaning up and freeing up space on your desktop. \n\nOh! It can take time, so do not cancel or close out windows while the process take place!
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Please clean the disk with water and clean & soft material like cloth.\nThen try