A bank is upgrading some clerical users PCs. Which of the following would be the MOST appropriate method for erasing the data on the old PCs?
A. Drive degauss
B. Standard format
C. Change the jumpers on the hard drive
D. Quick format
CompTIA A+ Core 2 Question E-83
Which of the following would be the QUICKEST means of removing data from a hard drive, when there is no consideration regarding the total destruction of the data?
A. Standard format
B. Low level format
C. Overwrite program
D. Drive wipe
CompTIA A+ Core 2 Question C-63
A PC has sensitive data that must be destroyed, before the PC is redeployed. A technician has been tasked with completely wiping the PC hard drive. Which of the following methods is BEST for the technician to use?
A. Quick format
B. FDISK
C. Low level format
D. Standard format
CompTIA A+ Core 2 Question C-52
A company recently had a security breach and is now required to ensure that all data is removed from a PC once it leaves the building. Which of the following should the technician perform?
A. A standard format
B. Reset PC to factory default
C. A quick format
D. A low level format
CompTIA A+ Core 2 Question C-41
A technician needs to securely delete all data from a hard drive containing highly sensitive information. Which of the following is the BEST way to delete the data?
A. Low-level format
B. Manually select and delete the data within the OS
C. Delete the partition and re-format
D. Standard format
CompTIA A+ Core 2 Question C-28
A technician needs to rebuild a computer that had a virus. Which of the following data destruction methods should be used to ensure the virus has been successfully erased before reinstalling the operating system, programs, and all user data?
A. Standard format
B. Low level format
C. Shredder
D. Degaussing tool