RE: HDD Password

["Simpson, Brett" <Brett.Simpson () hsn net>]

> -----Original Message-----
> From: Jeff Gercken [mailto:JeffG () kizan com] 
>
> Try a low level format, really zeroing the whole disk.  
> Regular formatting doesn't clear the boot sector and fdisk 
> can make and break partitions but doesn't make any changes to 
> the file system itself.
>  
> If you can't find a utility that can do this you might try 
> using a linux boot CD (any should be fine) and use the 'dd' 
> command to zero the disk.

Deriks Boot and Nuke does a good job...

http://dban.sourceforge.net/

Thanks,
Brett Simpson
HSN Security Operations
CCSE Plus, RHCT
(727) 872-7212




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