Re: [uug] Scrub the hard Drive clean

Andrew Jorgensen Wed, 03 Sep 2003 12:08:11 -0700

There are programs that search for file headers and then start dumping bits until they reach the file footer. This works great for things like Word or Quicken files, and images. Formatting a partition doesn't overwrite every block with zero's, it just initializes the blocks it needs to keep track of files.

Matthew Pittard wrote:

How could someone access the information if you just reformat the hard
drive? Especially if you reformat it to a different file system like
NTFS?
Matt
-----Original Message-----
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On Behalf Of Gary Thornock
Sent: Wednesday, September 03, 2003 10:09 AM
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Subject: Re: [uug] Scrub the hard Drive clean
One of the things that Eraser will do for you is create a DBAN (Darik's
Boot And Nuke) boot disk.  Of course, you can also download a floppy
image or an iso from dban.sourceforge.net, as someone else already
pointed out.
There are several ways to wipe a hard drive (you might, for instance,
boot Knoppix and run "shred /dev/hda" -- I've used that one before and
it works fairly well).  DBAN is probably the easiest method around, and
it's secure enough for anyone who doesn't need to grind the platters
into dust or melt them down :)
- Gary

--- John Noll <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:

I'm trying to sell my laptop, and would like to scrub the Hard Drive clean; so my personal files, financial data, etc. are not recoverable to the new owner. Is there a good utility to use to scrub a hard drive clean, so the data is not recoverable? Would Eraser work? I'm trying to figure out a utility that is running on an OS could delete that OS. Ummmh?

Anyway, any pointers?

thanks,

john
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