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  • Uninstall Windows?

    From RonTheGuy@21:1/5 to All on Tue Oct 20 15:54:32 2020
    Was considering buying a used PC. Booted from a USB drive prepared by the seller, then installed Windows 10 but did not activate it. Decided not to buy the PC. The Windows installation is personalized for me; how do I remove my personalization or the Windows install? I don’t want someone else
    activating that Windows install as me.

    Ron, the humblest guy in town.

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  • From Wendelin Uez@21:1/5 to All on Sat Sep 16 20:18:34 2023
    Windows must not be running to be able to overwrite all its contents, so
    boot with an external USB stick (it might even run Windows too), format the windows partition to clear its directory map (remember formating does not
    clear data) and use a tool like h2test2.exe which fills up the disk with
    data until disk füll encountered.

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  • From Andy Burns@21:1/5 to Wendelin Uez on Sun Sep 17 10:34:41 2023
    Wendelin Uez wrote:

    Windows must not be running to be able to overwrite all its contents

    I don't think Ron will be waiting 3 years for an answer ...

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  • From Wendelin Uez@21:1/5 to All on Sun Sep 17 13:40:13 2023
    I don't think Ron will be waiting 3 years for an answer ...

    Ups. Probably not.
    But good advices are always timeless :-)
    Thanks.

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