Re: Erasing private files from Windows XP.

[intel96 <intel96 () bellsouth net>]

If the laptop is not being returned to you then wipe the disk clean
using something like WipeDisk.  This wipes the disk clean, no OS, no
nothing.

I do this every time I return a laptop for maintenance or back to IT
when I am leaving a project or the company.


Yousef Syed wrote:
> Hi,
> Can someone please point me to a checklist of all the places that
> Windows XP might store personal information?
>
> I need to return my Laptop for a repair and would like to ensure that
> no personal or client information is hiding anywhere.
>
> I've erased "My Documents" and various other directories in the
> "C:\Documents and Settings" directory; plus all directories that I
> created myself.
>
> I've run CCleaner to clear out all the Temp files, Cookies etc...
>
> However, my experience of Windows is that it has a tendency to store
> data all over the place.
>
>
> Furthermore, does anyone have any policies in place for when corporate
> PCs are sent to a third-party to be repaired?
>
> Any advice would be much appreciated.
>
> Thanks,
> ys