The unit doesn't have a CD drive. I've just been told by somebody locally that the machine has a SCSI HDD. If that's the case, I could yank the drive, plunk it in another machine, and DBAN it. On Nov 11, 2011 11:02 AM, "Chuck Bush" <[email protected]> wrote:
> >> On Nov 11, 2011, at 8:41 AM, Jim Kerwin wrote: > >> > >>> I'm not a Mac user, but I have some friends who are shutting down their > >>> business, and one of items they want me to security-wipe before sale or > >>> auction is their old Centris 610. Normally, for the Windows or Linux > >>> environments, I'd just throw a Darik's Boot 'n' Nuke CD into the CD > drive > >>> and nuke the hard drive. But I'm completely unfamiliar with Mac > hardware > >>> and software, old or new, and this 610 doesn't have a CD-ROM drive. > > Borrow or get from the swap list an OS 8.5 or 9.0 install CD. Insert the CD > into the drive (computer running). Click on the apple on the top left of > the > screen, go to "Control Panels." Click or choose "Startup Disk." Choose the > CD as the startup disk. > > Restart the computer. > > After restarting, look for "Drive Setup" on the CD, and double click. The > computer will scan for drives and give you a list. Select the one you want > to wipe. > > Click "Functions," and go down to "Initialization Options." Click the box > "Zero all data." Click Okay. Click Initialize. > > Absolutely everything will be erased. > > Chuck > > -- > ----- > You received this message because you are a member of the Vintage Macs > group. > The list FAQ is at http://lowendmac.com/lists/vintagemacs.shtml and our > netiquette guide is at http://www.lowendmac.com/lists/netiquette.shtml > To post to this group, send email to [email protected] > To leave this group, send email to > [email protected] > For more options, visit this group at > http://groups.google.com/group/vintage-macs > > Support for older Macs: http://lowendmac.com/services/ -- ----- You received this message because you are a member of the Vintage Macs group. The list FAQ is at http://lowendmac.com/lists/vintagemacs.shtml and our netiquette guide is at http://www.lowendmac.com/lists/netiquette.shtml To post to this group, send email to [email protected] To leave this group, send email to [email protected] For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/vintage-macs Support for older Macs: http://lowendmac.com/services/
