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What to use to secure delete a HDD?
f0dder:
No, nothing wrong with using DBAN, except you'll be wasting time if you do a paranoid multi-pass shredding :). And yes, if it's the only harddrive in the system, you'll need to boot either DBAN, the windows installer disc, a linux installer, or whatever.
EDIT: I still believe multi-pass shredding is a waste of time, but a non-quick format is not enough.
JoTo:
@fodder
Thanks for clarifying!
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JoTo
MerleOne:
I strongly recomment "CopyWipe" from TerabyteUnlimited : download the free software, burn a bootable media (floppy, CD), reboot and follow the instructions. You may select the least secure module, it will be good enough.
JoTo:
Thanks merle, i'll look at that one too!
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JoTo
40hz:
Just use DBan's "quick" single-pass options for a good compromise between paranoia and time needed to wipe. If you need to be sure beyond that you'd probably be better off getting a sledgehammer, a book of matches, and a can of petrol.
A full disk zero overwrite is also sufficient according to most security and data recovery experts. Most drive utilities have a version of that if you don't want to run dban.
FWIW I use dban on my own and my client's machines.
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