Comments on: How to erase your hard drive http://analysisandreview.com/computer-hardware/how-to-erase-your-hard-drive/ Unbiased research, analysis and review... Mon, 15 Feb 2010 03:39:46 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: Kilroy http://analysisandreview.com/computer-hardware/how-to-erase-your-hard-drive/comment-page-1/#comment-351 Kilroy Wed, 09 Dec 2009 22:18:20 +0000 http://analysisandreview.com/computer-hardware/how-to-erase-your-hard-drive/#comment-351 what version of DBAN did you use? its best to download the most recent version. what version of DBAN did you use? its best to download the most recent version.

]]> By: Kristin http://analysisandreview.com/computer-hardware/how-to-erase-your-hard-drive/comment-page-1/#comment-349 Kristin Wed, 09 Dec 2009 22:06:26 +0000 http://analysisandreview.com/computer-hardware/how-to-erase-your-hard-drive/#comment-349 I burned DBAN to a CD-R and changed the boot order on my Dell PC (with Vista). When I got to the blue screen with Derik's Boot and Nuke at the top and the boot prompt at the bottom, I could not get the computer to respond to the enter key or type in "autonuke." Anyone know what's wrong? Thanks I burned DBAN to a CD-R and changed the boot order on my Dell PC (with Vista). When I got to the blue screen with Derik’s Boot and Nuke at the top and the boot prompt at the bottom, I could not get the computer to respond to the enter key or type in “autonuke.” Anyone know what’s wrong?

Thanks

]]> By: Jaime http://analysisandreview.com/computer-hardware/how-to-erase-your-hard-drive/comment-page-1/#comment-348 Jaime Wed, 09 Dec 2009 17:29:49 +0000 http://analysisandreview.com/computer-hardware/how-to-erase-your-hard-drive/#comment-348 We use gdisk from Symantec Enteprise Ghost and an IBM disk wipe app that if you know what to ask at their website, is free. Both apps are DOD compliant, can be tweak to run automatically from a floppy or ISO disc, and I found out are the fastest (gdisk is of the two) We use gdisk from Symantec Enteprise Ghost and an IBM disk wipe app that if you know what to ask at their website, is free. Both apps are DOD compliant, can be tweak to run automatically from a floppy or ISO disc, and I found out are the fastest (gdisk is of the two)

]]> By: Kilroy http://analysisandreview.com/computer-hardware/how-to-erase-your-hard-drive/comment-page-1/#comment-344 Kilroy Wed, 04 Nov 2009 15:06:38 +0000 http://analysisandreview.com/computer-hardware/how-to-erase-your-hard-drive/#comment-344 Rich, You can erase just about any hard drive on the market with DBAN. Now I'm not sure if you can use any hard drive in a PS3 however if best buy tech guy said you can then chances are you can. Google PS3 hard drive replacement and see what you can find. Rich,
You can erase just about any hard drive on the market with DBAN. Now I’m not sure if you can use any hard drive in a PS3 however if best buy tech guy said you can then chances are you can. Google PS3 hard drive replacement and see what you can find.

]]> By: Rich http://analysisandreview.com/computer-hardware/how-to-erase-your-hard-drive/comment-page-1/#comment-343 Rich Wed, 30 Sep 2009 20:25:57 +0000 http://analysisandreview.com/computer-hardware/how-to-erase-your-hard-drive/#comment-343 Hi, I have a proplem with my Seagate Momentus 250GB Hard Drive. I was refered to BOOT and Nuke site by a sales guy at Best Buy. He said that if i use this DBAN I can then reset the hard drive to default and re-use it in my Playstation 3 console. My question is can this be done? Hi, I have a proplem with my Seagate Momentus 250GB Hard Drive. I was refered to BOOT and Nuke site by a sales guy at Best Buy. He said that if i use this DBAN I can then reset the hard drive to default and re-use it in my Playstation 3 console. My question is can this be done?

]]> By: Kilroy http://analysisandreview.com/computer-hardware/how-to-erase-your-hard-drive/comment-page-1/#comment-342 Kilroy Mon, 28 Sep 2009 20:59:49 +0000 http://analysisandreview.com/computer-hardware/how-to-erase-your-hard-drive/#comment-342 simon. what you want to do is burn dban to CD as an ISO - or data disk - try both I'm not sure what you have downloaded. Then you'll need go into bios and tell you system to boot to CD first! Kilroy simon.

what you want to do is burn dban to CD as an ISO – or data disk – try both I’m not sure what you have downloaded.

Then you’ll need go into bios and tell you system to boot to CD first!

Kilroy

]]> By: simon http://analysisandreview.com/computer-hardware/how-to-erase-your-hard-drive/comment-page-1/#comment-341 simon Thu, 24 Sep 2009 09:45:51 +0000 http://analysisandreview.com/computer-hardware/how-to-erase-your-hard-drive/#comment-341 How do you create a autobooting dban cd. Everywhere says if you edit the isolinux file it needs to be REmastered. How ? what does remastered mean ? any tips would be greatfully recieved. Could anyone post an idiots quide to create a customised autobooting Dban How do you create a autobooting dban cd. Everywhere says if you edit the isolinux file it needs to be REmastered. How ? what does remastered mean ? any tips would be greatfully recieved. Could anyone post an idiots quide to create a customised autobooting Dban

]]> By: Kilroy http://analysisandreview.com/computer-hardware/how-to-erase-your-hard-drive/comment-page-1/#comment-337 Kilroy Fri, 08 May 2009 01:52:16 +0000 http://analysisandreview.com/computer-hardware/how-to-erase-your-hard-drive/#comment-337 In order to delete your entire hard drive it takes time. In simple terms DBAN and wipedrive both write over the existing data with 0's and 1's several times. Wipedrive is indeed faster but they both can take several hours depending on the size of your hard drive and the speed of your processor and hard drive. My 40 GB Drive on a P4 Intel Dual core takes less than an hour to wipe. Good luck!! In order to delete your entire hard drive it takes time. In simple terms DBAN and wipedrive both write over the existing data with 0’s and 1’s several times. Wipedrive is indeed faster but they both can take several hours depending on the size of your hard drive and the speed of your processor and hard drive. My 40 GB Drive on a P4 Intel Dual core takes less than an hour to wipe.
Good luck!!

]]> By: dban2.0 http://analysisandreview.com/computer-hardware/how-to-erase-your-hard-drive/comment-page-1/#comment-336 dban2.0 Tue, 14 Apr 2009 04:46:45 +0000 http://analysisandreview.com/computer-hardware/how-to-erase-your-hard-drive/#comment-336 Man I just used DBAN and it's slow as hell. Even on the basic wipe option it's super slow. I have a 80gb hard drive should it take more than 1 hour to erase? Man I just used DBAN and it’s slow as hell. Even on the basic wipe option it’s super slow. I have a 80gb hard drive should it take more than 1 hour to erase?

]]> By: Kilroy http://analysisandreview.com/computer-hardware/how-to-erase-your-hard-drive/comment-page-1/#comment-333 Kilroy Wed, 07 Jan 2009 18:01:49 +0000 http://analysisandreview.com/computer-hardware/how-to-erase-your-hard-drive/#comment-333 HELIX is open source computer forensics software you can use to mount the wiped drive and try to recover or analyze the data. But hey if your PC won't boot then you know it's gone! Also wipedrive will tell you when it's done and successfully removed all data. HELIX is open source computer forensics software you can use to mount the wiped drive and try to recover or analyze the data. But hey if your PC won’t boot then you know it’s gone! Also wipedrive will tell you when it’s done and successfully removed all data.

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