There are a lot of reasons for completely erasing a computer hard drive. Maybe you’ve just bought a new computer, and you want to erase your data before you throw it away. Or, increasingly, people are donating their used computers to charity. In this case, you certainly don’t want your saved data falling into the wrong hands. In cases like these, hitting the delete key isn’t enough. You actually need to completely wipe, then overwrite the data on your drive. Read on to learn how to completely erase a Dell computer hard drive. Writer Bio
