• Steve Topilnycky (11/11) Mar 14 2004 I have two old computers that are decommissioned. Before dumping them in...
• Javier Gutiérrez (3/14) Mar 18 2004 Repeat the sector writing using different random values.
• Steve Topilnycky (8/9) Mar 18 2004 I guess I am on the right track. I was going to repeat it using 0 and 1...

Steve Topilnycky <no.spam.steve topcatcomputing.com> writes:

I have two old computers that are decommissioned. Before dumping them in 
the trash I wish to "Security Wipe" the drives so they can not be 
recovered.

I was looking at the dos_abs_disk_write function. 
Is there a better Function/way to ensure that I can wipe the entire 
drive(s).




-- 
Regards,

Steve Topilnycky
Top Cat Computing
http://www.topcatcomputing.com/

"Javier Gutiérrez" <nikkho nospam.hotmail.com> writes:

    Repeat the sector writing using different random values.


"Steve Topilnycky" <no.spam.steve topcatcomputing.com> escribió en el
mensaje news:MPG.1abe3e87bc31d64698968f news.digitalmars.com...
 I have two old computers that are decommissioned. Before dumping them in
 the trash I wish to "Security Wipe" the drives so they can not be
 recovered.

 I was looking at the dos_abs_disk_write function.
 Is there a better Function/way to ensure that I can wipe the entire
 drive(s).




 -- 
 Regards,

 Steve Topilnycky
 Top Cat Computing
 http://www.topcatcomputing.com/

"Steve Topilnycky" <steve topcatcomputing.com> writes:

Javier,

Repeat the sector writing using different random values.<<


I guess I am on the right track.  I was going to repeat it using 0 and 1..
and as you stated multiple passes.




-- 
Regards,

Steve Topilnycky
Top Cat Computing
http://www.topcatcomputing.com