Re: Clean the Drive

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I'm cheap. To many free software out there for me to pay for it.
Thanks for the input. Symantec, that I own, has the wipe feature too. I
could just slave the drive on my computer and wipe it that way. I'm just
doing her a favor. I think I'm satisfied with what I've found.

Thanks again for your help.


"Bruce Chambers" <bchambers@xxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
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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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