Data wiping and recovery

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Been asked to fully wipe some drives and I have used symantyec gdisk to wipe them.

I have done this with no problem but i thought as a full test i would try running some recovery software (if there is any) and see how well it has done the job.

Is there data recovery software or anything i need to know about trying to recover or anything in this area.

I have a feeling it isnt as simple as i am making out but shoot away.

 

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Well i work for a company that has to wipe all the hardrives they collect from certain places and companies, at the moment they havent got a full license for anything as we are just looking at different things to see whats quickest/easiest and best. I am presuming it has to have some sort of certificate tick or sommit to pass witht he contracts they have been given.

I will look into what you have said and probably have a play with it tomorrow.

I know how these things work, by writing over the whole drive in 0's or 1's or patterns, thus to destroy the patterns it is covering as these apparently can be read or interpretated. BUT after running gdisk over a drive once i was wondering if there was any way to check how well it has performed the task.
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Is there any software that can scan over a disk and show me what it has picked up etc etc.

Cheers

 

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dont hijack my post

 

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cheers that sounds exactly what im after

(jokes about it sounding like i was after the porn may now start)