Restoring HD for resale

[Jshwon]

What is the best method for wiping the HD on my mac mini to get it ready to be re-sold? Is it just a matter of using the leopard/tiger install cd? I want to make sure all my information is wiped clean and avoid the new owner from having any issues logging in and such.

 

[GGJstudios]

What is the best method for wiping the HD on my mac mini to get it ready to be re-sold? Is it just a matter of using the leopard/tiger install cd? I want to make sure all my information is wiped clean and avoid the new owner from having any issues logging in and such.

Reformatting/reinstalling from the install CD should do the trick.

 

[flopticalcube]

Use Disk Utility. Highlight the drive and under the Erase tab is a Security Options... button. Press that and select Zero out.

 

[Jshwon]

Can I do both (zero out/restore install cd)? If I zero out the drive what will happen? Will it just boot into Leopard and go through the set up or do I have to zero out then restore with the cd?

 

[jrock2004]

well I would zero the drive the install the CD. you will have to boot the CD to get to the point to zero it out.

 

[flopticalcube]

Yeah. Boot off of the CD and use Disk Utility in the Installer to zero out, then just install the OS.

 

[Jshwon]

Thanks