Comments on: How to completely wipe all of the data from your hard drive http://www.simplehelp.net/2007/09/11/how-to-completely-wipe-all-of-the-data-from-your-hard-drive/ Common questions, simple answers Sun, 22 Nov 2009 22:54:03 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: John Doe http://www.simplehelp.net/2007/09/11/how-to-completely-wipe-all-of-the-data-from-your-hard-drive/comment-page-1/#comment-5757 John Doe Mon, 22 Jun 2009 13:39:53 +0000 http://www.simplehelp.net/2007/09/11/how-to-completely-wipe-all-of-the-data-from-your-hard-drive/#comment-5757 Inicie el DBan parar borra el disco de 30Gb desde una Notebook y me tira ... mas 60hs! Ya paso una hora y solo hizo el 2%... Alguna idea? :-( Inicie el DBan parar borra el disco de 30Gb desde una Notebook y me tira … mas 60hs! Ya paso una hora y solo hizo el 2%… Alguna idea? :-(

]]> By: chris http://www.simplehelp.net/2007/09/11/how-to-completely-wipe-all-of-the-data-from-your-hard-drive/comment-page-1/#comment-5756 chris Tue, 07 Apr 2009 03:35:48 +0000 http://www.simplehelp.net/2007/09/11/how-to-completely-wipe-all-of-the-data-from-your-hard-drive/#comment-5756 i want to completely wipe my computer but use it again, will i still have my Windows Xp Installed? i want to completely wipe my computer but use it again, will i still have my Windows Xp Installed?

]]> By: Cocktail party geek: Me, Myself and My Old Machine « just an asterisk * http://www.simplehelp.net/2007/09/11/how-to-completely-wipe-all-of-the-data-from-your-hard-drive/comment-page-1/#comment-5755 Cocktail party geek: Me, Myself and My Old Machine « just an asterisk * Mon, 06 Apr 2009 17:07:36 +0000 http://www.simplehelp.net/2007/09/11/how-to-completely-wipe-all-of-the-data-from-your-hard-drive/#comment-5755 [...] written with magnets and I think the Wikipedia article might be one of the best I’ve seen. More detail on how to wip a drive if you choose to do it [...] [...] written with magnets and I think the Wikipedia article might be one of the best I’ve seen. More detail on how to wip a drive if you choose to do it [...]

]]> By: Trusted security tools & resources « evilfantasy’s blog http://www.simplehelp.net/2007/09/11/how-to-completely-wipe-all-of-the-data-from-your-hard-drive/comment-page-1/#comment-5754 Trusted security tools & resources « evilfantasy’s blog Wed, 04 Mar 2009 00:04:25 +0000 http://www.simplehelp.net/2007/09/11/how-to-completely-wipe-all-of-the-data-from-your-hard-drive/#comment-5754 [...] Tutorial: How to completely wipe all the data from your hard drive [...] [...] Tutorial: How to completely wipe all the data from your hard drive [...]

]]> By: Tyson http://www.simplehelp.net/2007/09/11/how-to-completely-wipe-all-of-the-data-from-your-hard-drive/comment-page-1/#comment-5753 Tyson Tue, 03 Feb 2009 17:42:22 +0000 http://www.simplehelp.net/2007/09/11/how-to-completely-wipe-all-of-the-data-from-your-hard-drive/#comment-5753 Only way to be sure... http://edrsolutions.com/ Only way to be sure…

http://edrsolutions.com/

]]> By: pdgmac http://www.simplehelp.net/2007/09/11/how-to-completely-wipe-all-of-the-data-from-your-hard-drive/comment-page-1/#comment-5750 pdgmac Thu, 11 Dec 2008 10:48:26 +0000 http://www.simplehelp.net/2007/09/11/how-to-completely-wipe-all-of-the-data-from-your-hard-drive/#comment-5750 Bonjour, impossible de faire fonctionner le logiciel DBAN !!! le message d'erreur est le suivant DBAN finished with non fatal errors This is usually caused by deskes with bad sector. Qulqu'un pourrait il m'aider? Bonjour,
impossible de faire fonctionner le logiciel DBAN !!!
le message d’erreur est le suivant
DBAN finished with non fatal errors
This is usually caused by deskes with bad sector.
Qulqu’un pourrait il m’aider?

]]> By: PDGMAX http://www.simplehelp.net/2007/09/11/how-to-completely-wipe-all-of-the-data-from-your-hard-drive/comment-page-1/#comment-5751 PDGMAX Thu, 11 Dec 2008 10:45:09 +0000 http://www.simplehelp.net/2007/09/11/how-to-completely-wipe-all-of-the-data-from-your-hard-drive/#comment-5751 Je viens de tester DBAN avec l'image iso fournie en lien sur cette page. Cependant impossible de faire fonctionner le logiciel. En suivant à la lettre le tuto, je passe du point 5 directement au point 7 (cf illustration du tuto) Et le message que j'ai est le suiv Je viens de tester DBAN avec l’image iso fournie en lien sur cette page.
Cependant impossible de faire fonctionner le logiciel.
En suivant à la lettre le tuto, je passe du point 5 directement au point 7 (cf illustration du tuto)
Et le message que j’ai est le suiv

]]> By: mr.blue http://www.simplehelp.net/2007/09/11/how-to-completely-wipe-all-of-the-data-from-your-hard-drive/comment-page-1/#comment-5752 mr.blue Sun, 07 Dec 2008 19:46:15 +0000 http://www.simplehelp.net/2007/09/11/how-to-completely-wipe-all-of-the-data-from-your-hard-drive/#comment-5752 este DBAN é espèctaculo,limpei um HDD de 80GB para testar e funcionou altamente tudo a 100%? adorei!!!!,Obrigado por este tutorial. este DBAN é espèctaculo,limpei um HDD de 80GB para testar e funcionou altamente tudo a 100%? adorei!!!!,Obrigado por este tutorial.

]]> By: Ross McKillop http://www.simplehelp.net/2007/09/11/how-to-completely-wipe-all-of-the-data-from-your-hard-drive/comment-page-1/#comment-5748 Ross McKillop Fri, 03 Oct 2008 01:25:28 +0000 http://www.simplehelp.net/2007/09/11/how-to-completely-wipe-all-of-the-data-from-your-hard-drive/#comment-5748 @EL The OS reinstallation disk is a boot CD, yes. Once you use DBAN, your hard drive will be completely wiped clean. No OS, no nothing. If you then boot from your re-install disk, it will prompt you to reinstall the entire operating system (Windows I'm guessing?). Before you use DBAN, make sure to backup anything you don't want permanently deleted. @EL

The OS reinstallation disk is a boot CD, yes. Once you use DBAN, your hard drive will be completely wiped clean. No OS, no nothing. If you then boot from your re-install disk, it will prompt you to reinstall the entire operating system (Windows I’m guessing?). Before you use DBAN, make sure to backup anything you don’t want permanently deleted.

]]> By: EL http://www.simplehelp.net/2007/09/11/how-to-completely-wipe-all-of-the-data-from-your-hard-drive/comment-page-1/#comment-5749 EL Fri, 03 Oct 2008 01:10:12 +0000 http://www.simplehelp.net/2007/09/11/how-to-completely-wipe-all-of-the-data-from-your-hard-drive/#comment-5749 if I use the DBAN, and wipe everything off my hard drive, can I still use the operating system reinstallation disk? Is the operating system reinstallation disk the same thing as creating a boot CD? if I use the DBAN, and wipe everything off my hard drive, can I still use the operating system reinstallation disk? Is the operating system reinstallation disk the same thing as creating a boot CD?

]]> By: ANON http://www.simplehelp.net/2007/09/11/how-to-completely-wipe-all-of-the-data-from-your-hard-drive/comment-page-1/#comment-5747 ANON Sun, 28 Sep 2008 23:44:03 +0000 http://www.simplehelp.net/2007/09/11/how-to-completely-wipe-all-of-the-data-from-your-hard-drive/#comment-5747 <q cite="anon">If i use this will it return my computer to the way i bought it.Like with the programs it comes with?</q> no. everything will be permanantly gone. Make sure you have a backup disk handy if you do this or you'll be screwed. If i use this will it return my computer to the way i bought it.Like with the programs it comes with?
no. everything will be permanantly gone. Make sure you have a backup disk handy if you do this or you’ll be screwed.

]]> By: Johnny http://www.simplehelp.net/2007/09/11/how-to-completely-wipe-all-of-the-data-from-your-hard-drive/comment-page-1/#comment-5744 Johnny Tue, 19 Aug 2008 04:18:57 +0000 http://www.simplehelp.net/2007/09/11/how-to-completely-wipe-all-of-the-data-from-your-hard-drive/#comment-5744 Thanks! Its a good idea to have vista (or XP in my case) on your mac. Not much need for it but it does come in handy sometimes. Tru Dat Thanks!

Its a good idea to have vista (or XP in my case) on your mac. Not much need for it but it does come in handy sometimes.

Tru Dat

]]> By: Needs Help http://www.simplehelp.net/2007/09/11/how-to-completely-wipe-all-of-the-data-from-your-hard-drive/comment-page-1/#comment-5743 Needs Help Mon, 18 Aug 2008 18:40:04 +0000 http://www.simplehelp.net/2007/09/11/how-to-completely-wipe-all-of-the-data-from-your-hard-drive/#comment-5743 If i use this will it return my computer to the way i bought it.Like with the programs it comes with? If i use this will it return my computer to the way i bought it.Like with the programs it comes with?

]]> By: Ross McKillop http://www.simplehelp.net/2007/09/11/how-to-completely-wipe-all-of-the-data-from-your-hard-drive/comment-page-1/#comment-5745 Ross McKillop Sun, 17 Aug 2008 06:42:21 +0000 http://www.simplehelp.net/2007/09/11/how-to-completely-wipe-all-of-the-data-from-your-hard-drive/#comment-5745 Note: The above comment from Johnny was <em>a joke</em> (just in cause you were confused). I didn't delete it because I actually chuckled when I read it. For what it's worth, Vista runs like a dream on my MacBook Pro (<a href="http://www.simplehelp.net/2008/05/28/using-boot-camp-to-install-vista-on-your-mac-the-complete-walkthrough/" rel="nofollow">via Bootcamp</a>). It hasn't crashed once - though I'll admit I only use it a couple times a week. Note: The above comment from Johnny was a joke (just in cause you were confused). I didn’t delete it because I actually chuckled when I read it.

For what it’s worth, Vista runs like a dream on my MacBook Pro (via Bootcamp). It hasn’t crashed once – though I’ll admit I only use it a couple times a week.

]]> By: Johnny http://www.simplehelp.net/2007/09/11/how-to-completely-wipe-all-of-the-data-from-your-hard-drive/comment-page-1/#comment-5746 Johnny Sun, 17 Aug 2008 06:25:17 +0000 http://www.simplehelp.net/2007/09/11/how-to-completely-wipe-all-of-the-data-from-your-hard-drive/#comment-5746 Yeah. This is a good way to do it. However, there is a safer option. First install windows vista home basic (or any version of vista). Then, turn off autosave (it usually turns itself off automatically when you are doing something very important but you cant be too sure with windows). Next, do some important work. 3-8 minutes later your computer will have crashed and you are presented with the BSoD (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Blue_Screen_of_Death) and your work wont be saved. You will be so pissed off that you will just smash up your hard drive til their are only protons left. No one can bring it back. Done. Heres one I made earlier! http://www.crucialminutiae.com/wp-content/uploads/2007/07/smashed-computer.jpg Hope this helps! Yeah. This is a good way to do it. However, there is a safer option. First install windows vista home basic (or any version of vista). Then, turn off autosave (it usually turns itself off automatically when you are doing something very important but you cant be too sure with windows). Next, do some important work. 3-8 minutes later your computer will have crashed and you are presented with the BSoD (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Blue_Screen_of_Death) and your work wont be saved. You will be so pissed off that you will just smash up your hard drive til their are only protons left. No one can bring it back. Done.

Heres one I made earlier! http://www.crucialminutiae.com/wp-content/uploads/2007/07/smashed-computer.jpg

Hope this helps!

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