On Mon, 15 Dec 2008 06:32:08 -0000, "Doug"
<doug@FAKEpleasereplytogroup.com> wrote:
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>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.[/color]

I've used bcwipe for years for erasing drives. Does anyone have any
views as to how good the other tools mentioned here are compared with
it?

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