[NTLUG:Discuss] erase a hard drive

[Philip Stetz]

> I have used Eraser for deleting files and clearing
> empty space using 
> multiple passes and patterns in Windows:
> http://www.heidi.ie/eraser/
> 
> But, just so you know, the killdisk method of
> erasing an entire hard 
> disk appears to be a single pass zeroing of the data
> - you can achieve 
> the same result by dd if=/dev/zero
> of=/dev/hdwhatever (I think, correct 
> me if I'm wrong - gurus).
> 
> Thanks,
> 
> Will
> 
> 
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Does anyone use shred to delete files?



		
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