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<blockquote data-quote="cwa107" data-source="post: 975532" data-attributes="member: 24098"><p>Here's an explanation of the "zero out" and other options in Disk Utility.</p><p></p><p><a href="http://support.apple.com/kb/TA24002" target="_blank">Mac OS X 10.4: About Disk Utility's secure erase options</a></p><p></p><p>Just to clarify, you'll boot the machine from the System Disc 1 disc. Once it boots up, you'll need to start the installation process by hitting OK in the first prompt. At while, point, it should allow you to access the pull-down menus. Once you're able to do this, launch Disk Utility from the Tools menu (I think it's Tools, might be Utilities). Then you can use Disk Utility to do the secure erase.</p><p></p><p>If you're not uber-paranoid, a single pass will be fine. If you have something that's highly sensitive and you're afraid the NSA might put someone on the case to dredge data from your disk, then go with the 3 or 7 pass, just be prepared to wait a very, very long time (days).</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="cwa107, post: 975532, member: 24098"] Here's an explanation of the "zero out" and other options in Disk Utility. [url=http://support.apple.com/kb/TA24002]Mac OS X 10.4: About Disk Utility's secure erase options[/url] Just to clarify, you'll boot the machine from the System Disc 1 disc. Once it boots up, you'll need to start the installation process by hitting OK in the first prompt. At while, point, it should allow you to access the pull-down menus. Once you're able to do this, launch Disk Utility from the Tools menu (I think it's Tools, might be Utilities). Then you can use Disk Utility to do the secure erase. If you're not uber-paranoid, a single pass will be fine. If you have something that's highly sensitive and you're afraid the NSA might put someone on the case to dredge data from your disk, then go with the 3 or 7 pass, just be prepared to wait a very, very long time (days). [/QUOTE]
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