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# woo!
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anyone have a linky for a zero-write file shredder (W2K or bootable if poss). I need to sterilise some machines before I recycle them for poor 3rd world disabled kids. Or the Accounts office. Always get those two mixed up. Ta.
(dognutz, Wed 17 Dec 2003, 11:15, archived)
# Dip 'em in Dettol.
(I helped save b3ta! Nikfuf Eetr Northern Midlander, Wed 17 Dec 2003, 11:17, archived)
#
www.ontrack.co.uk/dataeraser/
(I helped save b3ta! munkt0n, Wed 17 Dec 2003, 11:17, archived)
# bah
i clicked that
(I helped save b3ta! isthisyou?, Wed 17 Dec 2003, 11:19, archived)
# thanks
that looks ideal but I forgot to stipulate "free" :(
(dognutz, Wed 17 Dec 2003, 11:19, archived)
# hahahaha!
you don't have to pay for software!
download the trial, then go to astalavista.box.sk
(I helped save b3ta! munkt0n, Wed 17 Dec 2003, 11:23, archived)
# Try
www.nobodywillfindmypornandbombrecipesanymore.com

or just buy a mac you pauper
(It doesn't always sting when you piSSSS., Wed 17 Dec 2003, 11:20, archived)
# damn
rumbled
(dognutz, Wed 17 Dec 2003, 11:24, archived)
# try your disk vendor
e,g, Hitachi Global Storage (HGST) do the Drive Fitness Test that can do a full read/write test and wipe disks totally. DFT might work for you, but may complain if you don't have a Hitachi or IBM drive...
(I helped save b3ta! bnt what, me worry?, Wed 17 Dec 2003, 11:44, archived)
# Get a bootable Linux CD
boot it, then do

dd if=/dev/zero of=/dev/hda

Takes some time, overwrites the whole disk with zeroes.
Warning - don't try this at home if you don't want to erase your hard drive!
(I helped save b3ta! azerty, Wed 17 Dec 2003, 12:43, archived)