On 4 March 2010 14:01, Sorin Srbu sorin.srbu@orgfarm.uu.se wrote:
I second that. Dban is the niftiest thing since sliced bread. Very handy tool, if a bit slow. But I guess that comes with the territory. 8-)
The ATA Secure Erase command is generally faster but more difficult - see http://ata.wiki.kernel.org/index.php/ATA_Secure_Erase
Ben
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On 4 March 2010 14:01, Sorin Srbu sorin.srbu@orgfarm.uu.se wrote:
I second that. Dban is the niftiest thing since sliced bread. Very handy tool, if a bit slow. But I guess that comes with the territory. 8-)
The ATA Secure Erase command is generally faster but more difficult - see http://ata.wiki.kernel.org/index.php/ATA_Secure_Erase
The advantage with Dban is IMO it's simplicity, just boot it from CD, choose wiping method and let it rip. After a few hours it's done.
In the ATA Secure Erase case, is two minutes the time it takes to erase a harddrive? I'm not that knowledgable erasing stuff this way.
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