I need to wipe a hard drive

aetherh4cker · 10-01-2007, 02:03 AM

I was just wondering if there was any good freeware to completely clean a drive of all data, in such a way that I would feel comfortable selling it on ebay to user "I-data-mine-drives".

... and on a side note, that peaks my curiosity. Is there any useful utilities for scanning 'deleted' drives for potentially useful data?

Bongo · 10-01-2007, 02:07 AM

This one is pretty good, and they have a free version too.

Active@ Kill Disk Hard Drive Eraser. Low Level Format.

aetherh4cker · 10-01-2007, 02:39 AM

After research, I've decided to go with the Gutmann method of a wipe using Darik's Boot and Nuke. I won't be able to do the wipe for a few days (friend's drive), but I'm hoping all goes well. My second question still applies, as I would like to try to mine data before and after the wipe, to see the results.

Here is the link to Darik's Boot and Nuke if anyone else was interested:
Darik's Boot and Nuke (Hard Drive Disk Wipe)

TheEnd187 · 10-01-2007, 03:26 AM

why not just use Hirens boot CD?

Hiren's BootCD 9.2 - www.hiren.info

aetherh4cker · 10-01-2007, 03:37 AM

Is that legal?

Norton?
McAffee?

Seems like it has several 'pay' programs.

EricB · 10-02-2007, 12:31 PM

powermax is free. check my signature. if you need the cd iso let me know

10-01-2007, 02:03 AM	#1 (permalink)
aetherh4cker Corrupt Techie Join Date: Sep 2005 Posts: 740	I need to wipe a hard drive I was just wondering if there was any good freeware to completely clean a drive of all data, in such a way that I would feel comfortable selling it on ebay to user "I-data-mine-drives". ... and on a side note, that peaks my curiosity. Is there any useful utilities for scanning 'deleted' drives for potentially useful data?

10-01-2007, 02:07 AM	#2 (permalink)
Bongo Newb Techie Join Date: Dec 2005 Posts: 15	Re: I need to wipe a hard drive This one is pretty good, and they have a free version too. Active@ Kill Disk Hard Drive Eraser. Low Level Format.

10-01-2007, 02:39 AM	#3 (permalink)
aetherh4cker Corrupt Techie Join Date: Sep 2005 Posts: 740	Re: I need to wipe a hard drive After research, I've decided to go with the Gutmann method of a wipe using Darik's Boot and Nuke. I won't be able to do the wipe for a few days (friend's drive), but I'm hoping all goes well. My second question still applies, as I would like to try to mine data before and after the wipe, to see the results. Here is the link to Darik's Boot and Nuke if anyone else was interested: Darik's Boot and Nuke (Hard Drive Disk Wipe)

10-01-2007, 03:26 AM	#4 (permalink)
TheEnd187 Banned Join Date: Aug 2006 Posts: 1,756	Re: I need to wipe a hard drive why not just use Hirens boot CD? Hiren's BootCD 9.2 - www.hiren.info

10-01-2007, 03:37 AM	#5 (permalink)
aetherh4cker Corrupt Techie Join Date: Sep 2005 Posts: 740	Re: I need to wipe a hard drive Is that legal? Norton? McAffee? Seems like it has several 'pay' programs.

10-02-2007, 12:31 PM	#6 (permalink)
EricB Hard Core Techie Join Date: Nov 2004 Posts: 10,891	Re: I need to wipe a hard drive powermax is free. check my signature. if you need the cd iso let me know __________________ The Ultimate Hard Drive Utility PowerMax 4.23. (It now has the ability to clean a Boot Sector virus on the quick erase option.) The best browser Netscape 8 Have you accidently delete something? Look here (trial. the better one) and here(free)

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