Can't Download Wiping Programs

Casn somebody tell me why I am not able to download any of these wiping programs?
http://www.majorgeeks.com/content/page/3_apps_to_wipe_your_hard_drive.html

I am able to get only set up file and after it freezes ....

Tank you in advance.

 

If you are getting freeze situations, then it would be helpful if you can tell us more about your system- You do not need to understand it all.

Try first
If Windows 10-, OR, Windows 8/8.1, right click on the start button, and in the list you will see command prompt (Admin)
Left click on that, and a window will come up- a flashing cursor will appear- just start typing there- sfc /scannow , and press enter button
Let it finish,until you see the cursor has stopped flashing and it says that it has repaired, or, not found anything.
The type in Exit, and press the enter button.
Come back after that and let us know if that helped with downloading being capable again.

 

Hi, thank you for answer but this is old Windows Vista OS, my old laptop and I need to wipe HD completly. Just can't download any of metioned programs.

 

If I remember correctly, in Vista,- click Start, type Command Prompt in the Search box, right-click Command Prompt, and then click Run as administrator.
To get be able to wipe the hard drive, it would be helpful if Window files are not corrupted, as this might be why you cannot run the files you downloaded.
It will help any program to clean up the hard drive,
Otherwise you may need to download a program that you can install on a dvd/cd, or, drive to run it, and you will probably need another laptop/pc to download aand put on to a dvd/cd,
Running sfc /scannow could well enable you to use the files you have downloaded, and stop it freezing.

 

Thank you, sfc is also not working. Hopefully will figure out something.

 

Are you wanting simply to remove your personal files from the hard disk or to blank the disk completely, including the Vista OS? If the second then the program has to be burnt to a bootable CD or flash drive. For obvious reasons it is not possible to blank a disk while Windows is running. If it's just data you want to remove then use Eraser as that runs under Windows.

 

If it's important to ensure files cannot be recovered then formatting won't do it. The disk has to be overwritten, which can take several hours and requires software such as that already linked to.

 

Yes I would LIKE TO use Eraser but from unknown reasons, I cant download it. It freezes while installing NET Framework. Thank u for answer.

 

You are better off using DBan formatting tool.It will wipe the drive pretty good.

But fare warning.

Be for you use it make sure you format the correct drive you want.And make sure others are disconnected be for the wipe.So that you don't get them mixed up.That is an easy thing to do with Dban.If you have multi drives i would disconnect them except the one you want to format or / wipe.If you got important files on the other drives disconnect them be for the wipe.This way there is no confusion.

 

Thank you Tim, as always.

 

Should I download DBAN to old pc and using formatting tool? Don't have nothing important on old pc. OK going to do that. Thank you.

 

https://www.pendrivelinux.com/install-dban-to-a-usb-flash-drive-using-windows/

 

If all else fails ,take the hard drive out, put on safety goggles, and put it in a cloth bag, and get a heavy hammer, Smash it up !
The cloth bag is to stop the bits flying around, as you annihilate it. You need to damage the actual disc inside so that it cannot spin- If the hard drive splits open, then the disc will be damaged more.
But, if you do try this, you do so at your own risk .

 

Yes was thinking about that too.

 

Thank you.

 

No problem

If some thing is working perfectly fine there is no need to destroy it.

FYI i know you where just joking.

 

Not necessarily. My former churchgoing, conservative neighbors tossed out their old PC years ago and my sons recovered it. I fired it up and shortly found out they had a very surprising private life that involved lots of leather, paddles and restraints, that I imagine they would like to remain private. Had someone else found it, there may have been a much more embarrassing end to this. In short, sometimes total destruction is the best policy.

 

How nice ....

 

Sorry for bothering but don't u know just for case free recovery soft ... need to recover just 2 pics. Before wiping hard disk. Wondershare for example found it but for recovering I need to buy that program. I used to have one but I forgot the name.

 

What i meant was destroying the hard drive with tools.

Than people should not be leaving that type of stuff on a hard drive that could incriminate them.That would be the other persons fault if they did not have the hard drive wiped.

It's on them