Hard Drive Scrubbing/Erasing Software?

Peakoverload · Peakoverload #1 (**permalink**)

03-09-2007, 05:14 AM

I have a bunch of hard drives that I'm selling but I want to erase them completely before I do i.e. something a lot more secure than just reformatting them a few times.

I've found various bits of software for the PC that can do this and am currently using one such program on the PC laptop but it's going to take over 24hrs to do just one drive and I have 5 other drives so can anyone recommend any software for the Mac that can do this, and hopefully faster?

eric · eric #2 (**permalink**)

03-09-2007, 05:38 AM

are you attaching via usb?

you can just use the standard disk utility. when you format i'm almost certain it gives you the opportunity to "blank" the disk with a given number of passes.

it may not be any faster, but you could do a couple at a time with a mac and pc going at the same time.

eric #2 (permalink)
Member Since: Nov 04, 2006 Location: twin cities, mn, usa Posts: 8,800	03-09-2007, 05:38 AM are you attaching via usb? you can just use the standard disk utility. when you format i'm almost certain it gives you the opportunity to "blank" the disk with a given number of passes. it may not be any faster, but you could do a couple at a time with a mac and pc going at the same time. Please participate in our Member of the Month polls. Every vote counts! And remember to use the user reputation system! ["Dear Homer, I. O. U. one emergency donut. Signed, Homer." - Note by Homer Simpson]
	QUOTE Thanks

Similar Threads
Thread	Thread Starter	Forum	Replies	Last Post
Airport Base Station-How reliable as network drive? What type of hard drive?	markw10	Internet, Networking, and Wireless	0	01-16-2007 01:51 AM
"Cloning" hard drive for use in another mac??? HELP!!	whalerboy	OS X - Operating System	3	01-04-2007 07:52 PM
Internal Hard Drive advice	Lloydie	Other Hardware and Peripherals	0	01-01-2007 04:15 PM
Internal Hard drive format	MacGuy18	Other Hardware and Peripherals	1	02-16-2006 05:56 PM
From PC to Mac: transferring files, Mac Mini hard drive	djmitch	Other Hardware and Peripherals	4	03-23-2005 12:56 PM

Hard Drive Scrubbing/Erasing Software?

Internet Services

Web Development

Digital Marketing

Consumer Tech

Peakoverload #1 (permalink)
Member Since: Feb 13, 2007 Location: Worthing, West Sussex, UK Posts: 207 Mac Specs: 27" iMac 3.1Ghz 16GB RAM, 1TB HD. iPhone 4.	03-09-2007, 05:14 AM I have a bunch of hard drives that I'm selling but I want to erase them completely before I do i.e. something a lot more secure than just reformatting them a few times. I've found various bits of software for the PC that can do this and am currently using one such program on the PC laptop but it's going to take over 24hrs to do just one drive and I have 5 other drives so can anyone recommend any software for the Mac that can do this, and hopefully faster?
	QUOTE Thanks

Currently Active Users Viewing This Thread: 1 (0 members and 1 guests)