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psytor
 Post subject: USB Bootable Low Level Format tools
PostPosted: November 9th, 2009, 1:33 
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Hi everyone,

I'm looking for a Low Level Format tools that makes more than one pass on a HDD.

I'm on a big project and we have to wipe the drives so data is not recoverable.

I need this application to be bootable through USB also.

Any suggestion ?
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lcoughey
 Post subject: Re: USB Bootable Low Level Format tools
PostPosted: November 9th, 2009, 9:48 
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Make it a bootable linux distro, write a script to dd the drive multiple times, alternating between /dev/zero and /dev/random. Though, it has already been argued that a single pass with dd writing zeros is enough.

Have fun.

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guru
 Post subject: Re: USB Bootable Low Level Format tools
PostPosted: November 9th, 2009, 11:43 
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http://www.dban.org/

YOu may be able to get this working on USB

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