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How many rounds does the Gutmann method support?

September 23rd, 2011, 20:22

I understand that is not a DBAN, or a forum such as Gutmann.

Will someone please answer this question? Thank you.

How many rounds does the Gutmann method supports? I understand it's 35 passes for 1 round. Does anyone know the exact rounds it goes up too, or would the rounds be unlimited where there is no number?

Re: How many rounds does the Gutmann method support?

October 27th, 2011, 18:28

35 passes per round. You can do as many rounds as you wish. But after the first pass your data is unrecoverable on standard media. If you're using a flash, even 35 passes isn't enough because of wear leveling.
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