Kristi wrote:
> I got a new SATA hd. Cloned my opsys hd onto it and booted to it after
> disconnecting the original.
>
> Now I need to erase the info off that HD, and also a couple of others.
> If I connect it and boot into XP, it will probably confuse the hell out of
> XP. Any ideas?
> Probably something I can use w/o booting into XP...
> I have Linux but don't know what to use... I could also use a Seagate CD, but
> that would probably take forever, zeroing it out...
>
> Thanks!
>


To protect your personal information and data from any future users
of average skills, you should, at the very least, format the hard drive.
If you wish to do a more thorough job of protecting your personal
data, WipeDrive
(http://www.whitecanyon.com/wipedrive...hard-drive.php) meets U.S.
DoD standards for securely cleaning surplus unclassified hard drives,
and could be used before formatting and reinstalling the OS and
applications.


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