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>John Corliss wrote:
>> LouB wrote:
>>> As the subject says Software to clean out a computer to be donated?
>>> I know I can re-format the drive. But are there any easy to use
>>> programs that, hopefully, will run from a USB drive. I am cool with
>>> the command line. Program can be a complete or selective.
>>>
>>> TIA
>>
>> Man, that shows how bad my eyes are getting for reading. I first saw
>> your subject line as "Software to clean out a computer to be detonated?"
>>
>> I'd consider simply removing the hard drive and destroying it if you
>> don't know where the computer will wind up. If you do know, then as
>> Hummingbird recommends, a program like Eraser:
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>> http://www.heidi.ie/node/6
>>
>> can do a good job of overwriting empty space so that deleted data can't
>> be recovered by anybody other than a serious hacker, if even then.
>>
>
>Thanks to all who replied. I can ot destroy the drive since it will be
>donated to someone in need. Will either use eraser or wil reformat and
>then reinstall an OS.
>
>Lou
You said EITHER user eraser or reformat/reinstall? I believe you want
to nuke it, using one of the suggestions other posters have already
given you, AND then format/reinstall OS.
btw, another option, download Jetico's Bestcrypt, trial version.
Although is is a pay program, just use the free trial version to nuke
your drive. It used to have (I think it still does) an option to even
make a nuke disc. Come to think of it, I seem to remember that the
"make a nuke floppy" part of it was free anyway. If I'm out of line
for even making a reference to a pay program, I'm sure the regulars
will let me know.
Personally, I used to use at least 3 different (free) proggies to nuke
the drive in question. Nowadays, I do as someone here suggested, take
a blowtorch to the old drive. When I donate a computer, it is sans HD.
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