Hi Paul, On Sat, Jan 28, 2012 at 08:16:19PM +0000, paul sutton wrote: > On 28/01/12 18:40, scoundrel50a wrote: > > What is so wrong about wanting to be able to securely wipe an > > hdd.........and why do people feel the need to be so condescending > > when somebody asks about it.......trying to make the person asking > > look guilty......funny thing, you seem to know how to do it, even with > > the attitude...... > > > Agreed as in some cases you HAVE to ensure date can't be recovered. Or > you may simply want to start over and re-install the system, so a fully > blank hdd, can rule out any problems that may occur later on.
In what way is a disk that has had 0 written over it entirely not a "fully blank hdd"? Cheers, Andy -- http://bitfolk.com/ -- No-nonsense VPS hosting <taras> i've had the same watch for 15 years now. MAN AND BOY <taras> tbh Thomas the Tank Engine never dates
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