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

>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.
>http://www.heidi.ie/eraser/
>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.

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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