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Treacodactyl
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PostPosted: Tue Mar 01, 05 6:46 pm    Post subject: Disk cleanup Reply with quote
    

I will, hopefully, be returning a PC due to it's faults. I would like to ensure all my details are removed (letters, emails etc) as I expect the PC will be recondishioned and shipped out to another customer.

I will delete the files and perform a low level format but I know this may not be enough.

I gather you can get shredding utilities that somehow make recovering a file impossible. Has anyone used them?

Treacodactyl
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PostPosted: Tue Mar 01, 05 7:11 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote
    

If no one has a good recommendation I may try '12Ghosts Shredder 7.10' from https://www.tucows.com as they've given it a five cow rating!

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PostPosted: Tue Mar 01, 05 10:13 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote
    

Look for network security associates in google as they have a DoD shreader some where (bit rushed at the moment)

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PostPosted: Tue Mar 01, 05 10:24 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote
    

You mean: https://www.ns-associates.co.uk/main/downloads/sclean.htm

It says: "A command line tool that safely deletes files to Orange Book Standard. By default safeclean will make one deletion pass over a file or folder. The Orange Book specifies the number of passes as 7 for an 'irrecoverable deletion'. Be careful how you use this application, as 'irrecoverable deletion' means just that. "

What's an orange book standard?

I'll give it a go.

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