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10-10-2007
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| | HDD wipe utility shareware ? I'm looking for a good and free HDD wipe utility I can run from its own boot CD. I'm donating a HDD and dont want and cant have the data on the drive after it leaves my hands. TIA. |
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10-10-2007
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| | Re: HDD wipe utility shareware ? Visit: www.google.com and search for "free HDD wipe utility". -- Carey Frisch Microsoft MVP Windows Shell/User --------------------------------------------------------------- "Wonderman" <nospamidainc@xxxxxx> wrote in message news:uql6hM4CIHA.4752@xxxxxx I'm looking for a good and free HDD wipe utility I can run from its own boot CD. I'm donating a HDD and dont want and cant have the data on the drive after it leaves my hands. TIA. |
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10-10-2007
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| | Re: HDD wipe utility shareware ? Thanks. Did that. Unfortunately there are literally hundreds of them and I was seeking the esteemed prior experience of the group. Something that has worked well for someone else. "Carey Frisch [MVP]" <cnfrisch@xxxxxx> wrote in message news:7DCE01A3-BB95-4153-8FC1-15BAFAD6A0D1@xxxxxx Quote: > Visit: www.google.com and search for "free HDD wipe utility". > > -- > Carey Frisch > Microsoft MVP > Windows Shell/User > > --------------------------------------------------------------- > > "Wonderman" <nospamidainc@xxxxxx> wrote in message > news:uql6hM4CIHA.4752@xxxxxx > I'm looking for a good and free HDD wipe utility I can run from its own > boot > CD. I'm donating a HDD and dont want and cant have the data on the drive > after it leaves my hands. TIA. > |
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10-10-2007
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| | Re: HDD wipe utility shareware ? Download the trial version of DriveScrubber: http://www.iolo.com/ds/3/ -- Carey Frisch Microsoft MVP Windows Shell/User --------------------------------------------------------------- "Wonderman" <nospamidainc@xxxxxx> wrote in message news:%23qUwAc4CIHA.2060@xxxxxx Thanks. Did that. Unfortunately there are literally hundreds of them and I was seeking the esteemed prior experience of the group. Something that has worked well for someone else. "Carey Frisch [MVP]" <cnfrisch@xxxxxx> wrote in message news:7DCE01A3-BB95-4153-8FC1-15BAFAD6A0D1@xxxxxx Quote: > Visit: www.google.com and search for "free HDD wipe utility". > > -- > Carey Frisch > Microsoft MVP > Windows Shell/User > > --------------------------------------------------------------- > > "Wonderman" <nospamidainc@xxxxxx> wrote in message > news:uql6hM4CIHA.4752@xxxxxx > I'm looking for a good and free HDD wipe utility I can run from its own > boot > CD. I'm donating a HDD and dont want and cant have the data on the drive > after it leaves my hands. TIA. > |
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10-10-2007
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| | Re: HDD wipe utility shareware ? Thanks. The thought occured to me that Maxor and every other mfgr. has a utility to write zero's to the drive. Isnt that what I am after in the long run ? "Carey Frisch [MVP]" <cnfrisch@xxxxxx> wrote in message news:6E26C23C-B7C5-4BCC-8586-E650C3885C34@xxxxxx Quote: > Download the trial version of DriveScrubber: > http://www.iolo.com/ds/3/ > > -- > Carey Frisch > Microsoft MVP > Windows Shell/User > > --------------------------------------------------------------- > > "Wonderman" <nospamidainc@xxxxxx> wrote in message > news:%23qUwAc4CIHA.2060@xxxxxx > Thanks. Did that. Unfortunately there are literally hundreds of them and > I > was seeking the esteemed prior experience of the group. Something that > has > worked well for someone else. > > "Carey Frisch [MVP]" <cnfrisch@xxxxxx> wrote in message > news:7DCE01A3-BB95-4153-8FC1-15BAFAD6A0D1@xxxxxx Quote: >> Visit: www.google.com and search for "free HDD wipe utility". >> >> -- >> Carey Frisch >> Microsoft MVP >> Windows Shell/User >> >> --------------------------------------------------------------- >> >> "Wonderman" <nospamidainc@xxxxxx> wrote in message >> news:uql6hM4CIHA.4752@xxxxxx >> I'm looking for a good and free HDD wipe utility I can run from its own >> boot >> CD. I'm donating a HDD and dont want and cant have the data on the drive >> after it leaves my hands. TIA. >> |
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10-13-2007
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| | Re: HDD wipe utility shareware ? Darik's Boot and Nuke http://dban.sourceforge.net/ "Wonderman" <nospamidainc@xxxxxx> wrote in news:eAkRix4CIHA.5044@xxxxxx: Quote: > Thanks. > > The thought occured to me that Maxor and every other mfgr. has a > utility to write zero's to the drive. Isnt that what I am after in > the long run ? > > > "Carey Frisch [MVP]" <cnfrisch@xxxxxx> wrote in message > news:6E26C23C-B7C5-4BCC-8586-E650C3885C34@xxxxxx Quote: >> Download the trial version of DriveScrubber: >> http://www.iolo.com/ds/3/ >> >> -- >> Carey Frisch >> Microsoft MVP >> Windows Shell/User >> >> --------------------------------------------------------------- >> >> "Wonderman" <nospamidainc@xxxxxx> wrote in message >> news:%23qUwAc4CIHA.2060@xxxxxx >> Thanks. Did that. Unfortunately there are literally hundreds of >> them and I >> was seeking the esteemed prior experience of the group. Something >> that has >> worked well for someone else. >> >> "Carey Frisch [MVP]" <cnfrisch@xxxxxx> wrote in message >> news:7DCE01A3-BB95-4153-8FC1-15BAFAD6A0D1@xxxxxx Quote: >>> Visit: www.google.com and search for "free HDD wipe utility". >>> >>> -- >>> Carey Frisch >>> Microsoft MVP >>> Windows Shell/User >>> >>> --------------------------------------------------------------- >>> >>> "Wonderman" <nospamidainc@xxxxxx> wrote in message >>> news:uql6hM4CIHA.4752@xxxxxx >>> I'm looking for a good and free HDD wipe utility I can run from its >>> own boot >>> CD. I'm donating a HDD and dont want and cant have the data on the >>> drive after it leaves my hands. TIA. >>> > -- *Reply to newsgroup please. *Your mileage may vary. *Spelling/Grammar errors free of charge. |
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