WIPING HARD DISK

[sadie33138 0]

So we've sold everything including the computer and I want to wipe the disks on it before we leave.

I found Window Washer to download free. Can anyone tell me if this program should be good enough or if there is something better that is also free to download? TIA

[Trumplestiltskin 5,791]

Try this

Apparently it meets the standard for Pentagon 'data destruction'

Edited July 30, 2006 by erekose

[Kez/JWolf 6]

Window washer is good that should do what you want it to do....

Kezzie

[sadie33138 0]

Thanks, guys.

[Trumplestiltskin 5,791]

There are also commercial packages like Cyberscrub, but those aren't free.

[doodlebugfor_u 0]

Oh my Lord, I just glimpsed over the title and thought it said "Wiping hard #######!" I think I need to sleep

[iceyspots 0]

freudian slip

whachoo thinkin bout!!

[doodlebugfor_u 0]

freudian slip

whachoo thinkin bout!!

And I have a feeling it will only get worse before it get better

[iceyspots 0]

lol

off topic but i saw some kuwaity money today...

[rclouse 0]

Install Linux on it. That'll get rid of Windoze, which I find to be a kind of virus.

[PlatyPius 5]

Install Linux on it. That'll get rid of Windoze, which I find to be a kind of virus.

Agreed. And Linux is free. For a noob, I'd suggest Mepis.

www.mepis.org

[rebeccajo 14]

Install Linux on it. That'll get rid of Windoze, which I find to be a kind of virus.

Agreed. And Linux is free. For a noob, I'd suggest Mepis.

www.mepis.org

Ah. The true geeks have arrived.

[rclouse 0]

Agreed. And Linux is free. For a noob, I'd suggest Mepis.

www.mepis.org

Never heard of Mepis before. I mainly run Fedora Core, but on my laptop I run Ubuntu. It handles MADWIFI better than FC5.

Ah. The true geeks have arrived. biggrin.gif

Yes, and we don't feel superior at all.

[flipicaneze 20]

www.killdisk.com

The free version does a simple 0 write. IF you get the full blown version it will do the government spec dirtywork for you.