[Hidden-tech] SOFTWARE TO WIPE HDD?

[Matt]

You can use CCleaner as well to wipe the drive, it is on a thing called 
Hiren's Boot CD. Otherwise if you can pop the drive out and run it as an 
external hard drive, you can download CCleaner at www.piriform.com

On 4/12/2015 9:26 PM, Peter Pelland wrote:
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> I blogged on this topic not long ago. In my research, I found that 
> /Disk Wipe/, /Darik’s Boot and Nuke/, and /Hard Drive Eraser/ are all 
> free downloads that can be easily found online.
> http://blog.pelland.com/2014/12/19/10-ways-to-avoid-identity-theft/
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> On Sun, Apr 12, 2015 at 9:17 PM, Jan Werner <jwerner at jwdp.com 
> <mailto:jwerner at jwdp.com>> wrote:
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>     My favorite software for nearly everything hard disk related,
>     including
>     backup, imaging, partitioning, virtualization and wiping, is Paragon
>     Hard Disk Manager Professional.
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>     The Personal version costs $50, the Professional version (which I use)
>     has more powerful virtualization capabilities and costs $100. Both
>     include wiping to DOD and other standards for hard disks and
>     SSDs.  They
>     sell the wiping program separately for $39.95, so if you want it, you
>     might as well buy the full manager.
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>     https://www.paragon-software.com/home/hdm-professional/
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>     https://www.paragon-software.com/home/hdm-personal/
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>     The personal version seems to be on sale right now for $34.95:
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>     http://www.paragon-software.com/promos/2015/easter/index.html
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>     If your netbook is running Windows XP, you can get an XP only
>     version of
>     their hard disk wiping program for free.
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>     https://www.paragon-software.com/free/
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>     Also, I have an old laptop to donate, if your guy can use it.
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>     Jan Werner
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>     David Farkas wrote:
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>     > Hello Mavens...
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>     > I have an old netbook I want to donate, but I need to wipe the HDD
>     > first. I have an external USB CD/DVD drive I can use to run software
>     > from a CD or I could use a flash drive.
>     >
>     > Question is... what software do  your recommend.
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>     > Similarly, lI have a bunch of old HDD drives and the hardware to
>     connect
>     > them with USB, but again, need software to wipe them.
>     >
>     > BTW, the guy I donate to takes outdated computers and builds usable
>     > machines for folks who can't afford one. Usually kids or the
>     elderly. If
>     > you have old stuff, he will pick it up.
>     >
>     > Thanx for your help
>     > David
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