![]() ![]() I explained that one of the behind-the-scenes enhancements in Windows 8 was a tweak to the Format command’s /P parameter that gives it the ability to more securely wipe a disk. He looked at me kind of funny and asked me if I was pulling his leg. However, I then suggested that since he was running Windows 8.1, he might want to just use the Format command. I also told him that there was an article on TechRepublic, “ Five hard disk cleaning and erasing tools,” that he should check out. ![]() I told him that while I had used File Shredder in the past, I hadn’t used DBAN. He said that he had heard that DBAN and File Shredder were good programs and wondered if I had any experience with them that I could share. He asked me what program I would recommend for securely wiping a disk. The one stipulation was that he had to securely wipe each of the flash drives before he could actually take possession of them. Greg Shultz explains how the Format command's /P parameter works to securely wipe a disk.Ī friend recently had an opportunity to acquire quite a large number of 1 GB USB flash drives that he could repurpose for a new project he was undertaking. Pro tip: Use Windows 8’s Format command to perform a secure disk wipe ![]()
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