Deleting Files Forever - Urgent (1 Viewer)

[Boudz]

I'm leaving my current employer and will be giving the work laptop back. I have deleted all my personal files however I am aware that there are ways to recover deleted files.
What I tried to do was do a defrag to ensure that the files disappear forever but due to administrative restrictions I cannot do so.

The space available on the hard disk is 49 gigs, what I'm doing is copying 49 gigs worth of videos onto the pc and then deleting them. I heard this will overwrite the sectors of the previously deleted files. Does this work?

Any tips would help. I need to give in the laptop really soon.

 

Buy on AliExpress.com

[swag]

Hair dryer, microwave oven, etc. You have options.

 

[IrishZebra]

DESTROY THE HARD DRIVE

 

[RavaneVialli]

Out of curiosity, what does a stripper need a laptop for?

 

[swag]

Really big magnets help too.

 

[swag]

What does a stripper need a laptop for?

Web cams. What else?

 

[Boudz]

Lol I can't destroy the HD, I gotta give it back with all work files untouched as they are confidential information that belong to the firm.
I found this software, any clue if this technique is good?
http://www.softpedia.com/get/System/File-Management/Philip.shtml

 

[IrishZebra]

Lol I can't destroy the HD, I gotta give it back with all work files untouched as they are confidential information that belong to the firm.
I found this software, any clue if this technique is good?
http://www.softpedia.com/get/System/File-Management/Philip.shtml

You have JUST as much right to your personnal data as they do to their Business data, provide it to them on a Passport drive, destroy the HDD and let them know that yo'll buy them a new one.

 

[RavaneVialli]

Web cams. What else?

Oh, yes, of course. I think too conservatively.

 

[Martin]

Is dd too strong for your blood?

http://www.marksanborn.net/howto/wiping-a-hard-drive-with-dd/

 

[The Curr]

BURN IT :evil:

 

[Zlatan]

Darik's Duke and Nuke. Google it.

 

[Ford Prefect]

my housemate suggests vodka and orange juice, hes destroyed two laptops that way.

 

[ajit]

Try this software eraser.

http://eraser.heidi.ie/

 

[Buck Fuddy]

BURN IT :evil:

That's what I always suggest, to every possible problem:

@ Stripper: seriously, your initial idea seems ok to me. Overwriting the sectors is going to do most of the job, but maybe not 100%. Why would your (ex) employer wanna recover your personal files anyway? That's going to cost him way too much time I would think.

 

[swag]

Ciro will need to use this tactic sometimes.