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October 6th, 2005, 08:08 PM
#1
Registered User
A Good Wipe....for the hard drive that is
Does any one know a really good and easy software that can wipe an entire hard drive (including the boot sector) clean? Boot from CD preferred. I really need to wipe my drive clean.
Thanks
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October 7th, 2005, 04:53 AM
#2
Intel Mod
You can usually download drive utilities from the drive manufacturers website, one will be a zero-fill utility. This will return the drive to its "raw" state, reverting each bit in the user area to 0 value, giving a fresh start for a completely clean installation.
Alternatively, do you want to wipe a drive to a security standard, to ensure no existing data can later be recovered from the drive?
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October 8th, 2005, 12:21 AM
#3
Registered User
Thanks Platypus.
I would probably prefer the security standard. However, would the zero-fill utility be able to revert the boot sector. Previous Windows installation usually leave something behind in the boot sector and thus invoke the dual boot utlity. I want a clean start.
Thanks.
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October 8th, 2005, 03:54 AM
#4
Intel Mod
The manufacturer's zero-fill utility will wipe the boot sector, so is effective for removing boot sector viruses, dynamic drive overlays and multi-boot installations (as well as the rest of the drive's contents... ).
Secure deletion will be a much longer process, as the drive will be re-written numerous times according to several possible systems, to eliminate the possibility of previous contents being recovered by forensic means. It's overkill for simply clearing the drive for a clean installation.
Eraser is a well regarded secure deletion utility.
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October 11th, 2005, 11:11 PM
#5
Registered User
Thanks.
I will download the zero fill utility from Western Digital.
Thanks Again
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