How can i wipe my hard drive if the computer doesn't work.

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Basically, my pc is broken (motherboard+cpu is toast.) So i need to send it to my friend so he can install a new cpu and motherboard, but i don't want him snooping around my personal data (my game files, passwords, etc.) so how can i wipe the hdd?
 
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Karadjgne
Remove the hdd. Send your friend the pc. He swaps out what he needs, sends it back. You reinstall the hdd. If you have the windows CD, stick that in and in bios make sure the boot order is the optical drive first. Boot from the CD and have windows do a complete fresh install which starts out with a format of the hdd. When it warns you that this'll destroy all prior data, say yes, you want to.

This'll put windows onto a working pc, which will make the pc easier to sell for a slightly higher price, while dumping any and all of your personal info.
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You see, after he repairs the thing i need to sell it. So i need to wipe it, not just take it out, if that was the case i wouldve done that a while ago.
 
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Remove the hdd. Send your friend the pc. He swaps out what he needs, sends it back. You reinstall the hdd. If you have the windows CD, stick that in and in bios make sure the boot order is the optical drive first. Boot from the CD and have windows do a complete fresh install which starts out with a format of the hdd. When it warns you that this'll destroy all prior data, say yes, you want to.

This'll put windows onto a working pc, which will make the pc easier to sell for a slightly higher price, while dumping any and all of your personal info.
 
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