How to clean my computer to prepare for disposal?

It is time to dispose of my old computer. I put all my files I want on a flash drive. What is the best way to remove all my personal files and information?

Thank you

CAT

If you don't care if the computer is operational, for example, you are going to recycle, download Darik Boot and Nuke (DBAN), create a CD boot from that CD and run DBAN.  This will erase your hard drive information safely.

Download DBAN--> http://sourceforge.net/projects/dban/files/dban/dban-2.2.8/dban-2.2.8_i586.iso/download link

Use ImgBurn (free) to create a bootable CD from the ISO file downloaded--> http://www.imgburn.com/

Instructions for using ImgBurn--> http://forum.imgburn.com/index.php?/topic/61-how-to-write-an-image-file-to-a-disc-using-imgburn/

DBAN is quite explicit (screenshots HERE).  The main thing you have to do is to make sure that your computer starts on the CD instead of the hard drive.  You can have a menu that you can access by pressing an F just after power, or you may have to re-enter the BIOS (Setup) configuration utility, press an F just after power (in general, or ), to define the "boot order" of your computer to boot from the CD before the hard drive.

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