Best software to Wipe HDD's
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format driveletter: /p:x
replace x for the number of passes
replace x for the number of passes
Code:
/P:count Zero every sector on the volume. After that, the volume
will be overwritten "count" times using a different
random number each time. If "count" is zero, no additional
overwrites are made after zeroing every sector. This switch
is ignored when /Q is specified.
if you want to do it properly it will take a while
the one I use is dban https://sourceforge.net/projects/dban/
make sure you select the correct drive tho
the one I use is dban https://sourceforge.net/projects/dban/
make sure you select the correct drive tho
as already mentioned dban (boot and nuke) is your best bet. and as also said, do not accidentally kill the wrong drive!
I haven't done it in a while but it took a few hours iirc on a 256GB SSD. Depends how many passes you chose to do.
I haven't done it in a while but it took a few hours iirc on a 256GB SSD. Depends how many passes you chose to do.
Pretty much already said but gutmann wipe using dban or dariks boot and nuke is what I use at work. Yes it takes ages but you're pretty certain only the nsa or places like that can recover anything!
In theory now drives are all bit locker protected then sticking the drive in a different pc and re using it should be certain that no data can be recovered but I would still gutmann it in case someone ever finds a weakness or can brute force trillions of combos a second. Maybe in 100 years time who knows. Depends what data is on the drives!
Edit: set them going on a Friday and they're done when you walk in on Monday. Helps if you have a spare few PCs around to wipe them with.
In theory now drives are all bit locker protected then sticking the drive in a different pc and re using it should be certain that no data can be recovered but I would still gutmann it in case someone ever finds a weakness or can brute force trillions of combos a second. Maybe in 100 years time who knows. Depends what data is on the drives!
Edit: set them going on a Friday and they're done when you walk in on Monday. Helps if you have a spare few PCs around to wipe them with.
I destroyed 1 with a lump hammer. Couldn't be bothered erasing it, and had no further use for it. It was very therapeutic. Did the same once with an old phone - but don't recommend it. The **** flies everywhere, took me around 25 mins to clean up the back yard afterwards.
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This is the best choice if you can already hear the sirens.
To avoid damaging the concrete, it pays to put it on a steel plate before you belt it. The bbq plate works well.
It also saves you wasting precious time deleting contents just to avoid the prying of some nosy nabob at the dump.
DBAN was always good (requires making a boot CD / boot USB):
https://dban.org/
Disk Wipe will do it in Windows as long as it isn't the OS drive:
https://www.diskwipe.org/
Depends what standards you want but the above two are DOD level removal. Rough estimate 3-6 hours depending on how many wipes you put it through, etc.
M.
https://dban.org/
Disk Wipe will do it in Windows as long as it isn't the OS drive:
https://www.diskwipe.org/
Depends what standards you want but the above two are DOD level removal. Rough estimate 3-6 hours depending on how many wipes you put it through, etc.
M.
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The best software is blancco.
One pass is you need.
One pass is you need.