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Secure disk wipe boot utility
I'm looking for a disk wipe utility that adheres to DoD standards, that's bootable. I've looked at several including DBAN ( wont work with our SSD) ActiveKill Disk, & Eraser. Looking for freeware is possible.
you can try
Blancco Drive Eraser
Recommended for Business and Organizational use.
check the following link
https://dban.org/
https://www.blancco.com/about-us/supported-standards/
https://www.blancco.com/
all the best
Blancco Drive Eraser
Recommended for Business and Organizational use.
check the following link
https://dban.org/
https://www.blancco.com/about-us/supported-standards/
https://www.blancco.com/
all the best
For SSDs, right?
Since there is no common standard for SSDs, there is currently no software you may use with SSDs.
The so-called "secure erase" process ought to be safe, but you never know. still, that's the best you can get for SSDs short of physical
destruction. Are you familiar with the firmware function "secure erase"?
Since there is no common standard for SSDs, there is currently no software you may use with SSDs.
The so-called "secure erase" process ought to be safe, but you never know. still, that's the best you can get for SSDs short of physical
destruction. Are you familiar with the firmware function "secure erase"?
You can also search on the manufacturer's name, and this phrase: SSD secure erase utility.
https://www.pcworld.com/article/2910982/you-can-securely-wipe-your-files-hard-drive-or-ssd-with-one-of-these-free-utilities.html
https://www.pcworld.com/article/2899087/maximize-your-ssds-lifespan-with-the-right-maintenance.html
https://www.pcworld.com/article/2910982/you-can-securely-wipe-your-files-hard-drive-or-ssd-with-one-of-these-free-utilities.html
https://www.pcworld.com/article/2899087/maximize-your-ssds-lifespan-with-the-right-maintenance.html
Generally, I would just encrypt the SSD while it's in use. At the end of its life you just repartition and wipe the recovery keys. It should be sufficient for reuse internally. If you really need security, then destroy the SSD by destroying the chips inside.
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So other comments but nobus' weren't interesting for you?
he probably took the last post i think..
It is becoming harder to produce bootable utility disks as hardware moves further away from the basic PC BIOS model and systems go to UEFI which will not boot an unsigned device.
There is so much software which operates within Windows that the only major reason to require a bootable drive eraser is when decommissioning a system for the last time before recycling it. Most other situations are one-offs, e.g., a system became infected with a virus and the drive can no longer be trusted.
You might look into installing a SATA socket on an existing system and taking drives from the target systems to that host, and use any of the available Windows drive erasers.