Proper file removal/delete

jonesy · 31 Oct 2007 at 23:05

Anyone know a good program for cleaning your heard disk of deleted files properly. Have sensitive bank files etc. on disk, and want to sell computer.

Thanks,

modo77 · 31 Oct 2007 at 23:11

Sure Delete is pretty good. http://www.pcworld.com/downloads/file/fid,22393-order,1-page,1-c,alldownloads/description.html

longshanks · 31 Oct 2007 at 23:13

http://dban.sourceforge.net/

jbloggs · 31 Oct 2007 at 23:23

KillDisk

JayMax · 1 Nov 2007 at 00:12

longshanks said:
http://dban.sourceforge.net/

Seconded.
Free Killdisk just does 0 write passes. DBAN does DoD 5220.22-M which is ok-ish but also Gutmann Wipe plus PRNG Random Seed.
For a choice between two free products I'd go with DBAN.