Re: Clean the Drive

JCO wrote:
Not sure where to post this but was hoping I can get a answer from you guys.
A friend wants to wipe a drive clean before giving her computer to Charity.

I want to clean the drive... wipe it clean. I mean shred the HD so that
personal information cannot be revived. I know Norton can do a Wipe, but to
do that... I have to slave the HD onto another computer.

Is there a Floppy type boot that can Wipe the drive clean?
Can Norton Systemworks do this from a CD Boot.

Thanks




To protect your personal information and data from any future users of average skills, you should, at the very least, format the hard drive. If you wish to do a more thorough job of protecting your friend's personal data, WipeDrive (http://www.whitecanyon.com/wipedrive-erase-hard-drive.php) meets U.S. DoD standards for securely cleaning surplus unclassified hard drives, and could be used before formatting and reinstalling the OS and applications.


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