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No matter how you're getting rid        magnetic disks or solid-state
of a computer or external drive,        memory. Jason has previously
you want all your data removed          detailed the physical means of
from it, because identity thieves       erasing media, but MaximumPC's
love laziness. MaximumPC details        guide, posted at our sister site
the best ways to wipe down a hard       Gizmodo, offers a lot of options
drive, SSD, or USB drive.               for those of different technical   

The editors at MaximumPC break          savvy levels, and, more
down the reasoning, technical           importantly, leaves the drives
details, and best practices for         intact for future use.
properly erasing everything from        When you're getting rid of a drive,
every nook and cranny of desktop,       how do you wipe it clean and prep
laptops, spare drives, and              it for new use? Let us know in the
anything else that runs on              comments.                          

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