Give any thought to running it under a V/M system (e.g. Virtual
Box)? If you run this on a Linux system (as an example) with
newer hardware, it may actually run faster there than it does on
the current box. This is assuming that you want/need any of the
software. I have found various software products run just fine
with WINE on Linux. YMMV.
But if this is really an end of life thing.....
On 11/4/2024 8:58 AM, willie bunter wrote:
Michael,
Model : Dell Studio 1737, with WINDOWS VISTA
The Laptop boots and is usable. It is just slow and I cannot load any updates
to the softwares that are installed.
I use this laptop for documents and browsing Internet.
I want to destroy all the files before I put the 5 lb sledge hammer to it (as
suggested).
I appreciate everybody's comments and hints.
It has OS on the C drive
It has a boot
It has a CD rom external
There is a USB flash drive
It is used for personal use.
Much obliged
Willie
On Friday, November 1, 2024 at 03:10:42 p.m. EDT, Schmitt, Michael
<michael.schm...@dxc.com> wrote:
Questions:
1. What is the exact model?
2. Does it have an OS on it? Which one?
3. Does it boot?
4. Does it have a CD-ROM drive? If not, do you have an external CD-ROM drive?
5. Do you have a USB flash drive?
6. Is this for personal use, vs. business?
Reason for the questions:
1. Some computers have a drive erase function built into the BIOS. For example,
an HP Zbook had it, but the ThinkPad I'm using does not
2. Some versions of Windows have an erase-everything function built in.
3 - 5. Determines options for erasing by booting from something.
6. Some software is only free for personal use.
I used to use Darik's Boot and Nuke (DBAN), https://dban.org/
But now it is only for personal use
Last erase I've done is via BIOS and via Windows 10.
Oh, and I pulled one drive, put it in an enclosure, hooked it up to another
computer and erased.
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Subject: OFF TOPIC - DELETING ALL FILES SOFTWARE FROM A LAPTOP
Good Day To All,
Can anybody suggest how I can delete all the files, software etc. from an
old laptop before I scrap it? The laptop in question is a DELL VISTA. I asked
the experts at DELL but they couldn't tell me because of a lack of
documentation.
Thanks.
Willie
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