GREED Posted August 12, 2013 Posted August 12, 2013 Think the title says it all really. I'm selling my NAS, so will get more with the HDDs (I have no use for them). But an not ignorant to the abilities to recover data unless suitably wiped... if there is such a thing?
ChrisH Posted August 12, 2013 Posted August 12, 2013 (edited) Dariks boot and nuke http://www.dban.org Edited August 12, 2013 by ChrisH
GREED Posted August 12, 2013 Author Posted August 12, 2013 Will it allow me to choose the HDDs to wipe? They are not installed into a PC are on a NAS.
plexer Posted August 12, 2013 Posted August 12, 2013 Only works for locally attached drives as far as I am aware as it's a bootable disc. Ben 1
ChrisH Posted August 12, 2013 Posted August 12, 2013 Have you looked in the NAS settings then it may have a zero disk option. I think you will end up connecting them to a PC though as Ben says. 1
GREED Posted August 12, 2013 Author Posted August 12, 2013 Thanks guys. I will have a look at the NAS and if not I will remove and destroy the drives. Won't take the risk.
Arthur Posted August 12, 2013 Posted August 12, 2013 (edited) If you want to be sure everything has been erased, use the HDDs own Secure Erase feature. The easiest way to do this with PartEd Magic (Download Link). It differs from other file deletion programs such as Darik's Boot and Nuke which attempt to erase data using block writes which cannot access certain portions of the hard drive. The internal firmware Secure Erase command can access data that is no longer accessible through software, such as bad blocks. (Source) http://i.imgur.com/ztin7BQ.png Edited August 12, 2013 by Arthur
rich_tech Posted August 12, 2013 Posted August 12, 2013 Search for diskwipe, it's freeware and does all manner of erasing standards
plexer Posted August 12, 2013 Posted August 12, 2013 All of these bootable solutions would need the disks attached to the local machine though I'm guessing? Ben
psydii Posted August 12, 2013 Posted August 12, 2013 (edited) http://support.microsoft.com/kb/315672 Might or might not work on remote disks. Edited August 12, 2013 by psydii
Arthur Posted August 12, 2013 Posted August 12, 2013 All of these bootable solutions would need the disks attached to the local machine though I'm guessing? Correct, but if you want to do it properly I don't see that as a problem.
CESIL Posted August 13, 2013 Posted August 13, 2013 +1 for secure erase... ...and thanks @Arthur for the tip about using parted magic...I had never noticed that secure erase was available so was using a boot cd...
AMLinington Posted August 13, 2013 Posted August 13, 2013 +1 for Dariks Boot and Nuke - I've used it before and it was pretty good.
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