It is recommended that hard disks are securely erased before being
transferred to another person or trashed. Heidi Eraser is free and has the
reputation for doing this very well. The latest version is 586a and is Vista
Compatible. Depending on the security level you chose and the size of the
disc the process can take from several hours to several days.
[url]http://www.heidi.ie/eraser/[/url]
However hard drives are cheap and become obsolete quickly, so it may not be
worth going to much expense in an attempt to securely erase them. Consider
wearing face protection and attacking them with a heavy hammer. The platters
also deteriorate rapidly in salt water once the case is cracked open.
Doug

"Wonderman" <wonderman@nospam.net> wrote in message
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> Can anyone reccomend a free and fast disk wipe program. Thanks.[/color]