New Life for an Old PC

Posted by vainrveenr on May 30, 2008 9:01 PM EDT
NYTimes.com; By J. D. Biersdorfer
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Q. I’m planning on reformatting and erasing the hard drive in my old computer before I give it to a friend, but I can’t find the original Windows discs that came with it. I don’t want to pass along a machine with no operating system on it, so what can I do? A. It is a good idea to wipe your data and reformat the hard drive before someone else starts using the computer. You still have a couple of options even if you can’t find the Windows system software discs to reinstall the operating system.

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