On 09/04/15 11:49, Ajeesh Kannan wrote: > Hi, > > We can find the Windows partition from Linux machines. Formate will not be > a good option to remove the files as there are lots recovery tools to > retrieve the old windows files from the HDD, even if you have formatted the > disk. Microsoft is now doing door knocking and ask for the genuine license. > Seems they need some more fund for this financial year. They have some > tools to track the cracked license. > > So before formation we need to remove all existing windows files before > formatting the HDD. > > > I am trying to use the following commands to delete the files on my HDD. > > scrub -p dod -f /dev/sdb1 > and > shred -n 100 -vz /dev/sdb1 > > But this commands will take more time to complete the task. Shred will help you - but they will see that you have done this.
Basically the MS audit police will say that you reinstalled all of your systems at a certain date, after they informed you that your we're required to carry out a software audit. It's a bit like cleaning up the scene of a crime after being told you are a suspect.. _______________________________________________ ILUGC Mailing List: http://www.ae.iitm.ac.in/mailman/listinfo/ilugc ILUGC Mailing List Guidelines: http://ilugc.in/mailinglist-guidelines