Subj : DBAN and NWIPE
To   : All
From : warmfuzzy
Date : Fri Apr 14 2023 19:48:02

No conversation about secure deletion would be complete without at least a
tacit nod to DBAN (Derek's Boot And Nuke), and its fork called nWipe.  I
suggest running nWipe under PartedMagic.com's bootable ISO that has been
burned onto a USB flash drive.  PartedMagic is amazing!! $15 USD for a
perpetual license, meaning that the ISO you download won't be crippled and
will never expire.  And hey, $15 for some quality system maintenance software
that runs off of Linux you can't go wrong.  If I were to buy only one piece
of software for my Technical Support business it would be PartedMagic.  

The below is copied and pasted from PartedMagic.com:

Disk Partitioning
PartedMagic has the tools to get the job done. With the Partition Editor you
can re-size, copy, and move partitions. You can grow or shrink your C: drive.
Create space for new operating systems. Attempt data rescue from lost
partitions.

Disk Cloning
Clone a computer's entire disk or a single partition. The cloned data could be
saved as an image-file or as a duplicated copy of the data. The data could then
be saved to a locally attached storage device, an SSH server, a Samba Server,
or a Network File System share. The clone file can then be used to restore the
original when needed.

Data Rescue
PartedMagic allows you to easily reset or change Windows passwords. Recover
lost files. Rescue files from devices with disk read errors.

Disk Erasing
PartedMagic comes with easy to use solutions for conventional overwrite.
Internal Secure Erase. Wiping of only Free Space.

Benchmarking
All the benchmarking tools you would ever need! Bonnie++, IOzone, Hard Info,
System Stability Tester, mprime, and stress.



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Okay, so back to the message... What you're looking for is nWipe, this will
take care of everything.  It is available as one of *many* secure deletion
options.  Perhaps you're a venture capitalist or someone with resources to
spare, invest in this guy, his product is the best.  But don't increase the
price of the product, this $15 thing is perfect, I can get the best of the
software out there and not break the bank at $15 USD.  Very cool indeed.

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