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I'm looking for a bit of help with some code that would permanently erase(sanitize) all data from a hard drive. I work at a medical facility that is replacing PC, and I need a way to wipe all data, and make the info irretrievable.
These PC's are being donated and want to make sure they are HIPPA clean :D
Thanks!!!
Run the lowlevel format in your BIOS. Alternately there is software that will do it or you can write your own ... I believe that the lowlevel format is data destructive. You might want to run it a couple of times ... Oh, and this is also vendor specific ..
Check out WipeInfo
Use a magnet :)
Seriously though, run a low level format, then write a quick VB program that will overwrite every sector on the disk with nulls, then reformat again.