# Data Erasing Software

Category: Geeks r Us

## Post 1 by SilkySarah (Veteran Zoner) on Saturday, 21-Oct-2006 19:25:35

Anyone know of any data erasing software, that is accessible by using either jaws or window eyes?

## Post 2 by sparkie (the hilljack) on Saturday, 21-Oct-2006 19:48:57

What data are you trying to erase? Do you mean the whole hard drive?
Troy

## Post 3 by rat (star trek rules!) on Saturday, 21-Oct-2006 20:12:11

i'm guessing just some files, not sure if there is any jaws friendly ones though

## Post 4 by SilkySarah (Veteran Zoner) on Saturday, 21-Oct-2006 21:17:23

Yes, I want to erase all traces of files, not reformat.

## Post 5 by IEHater (Account disabled) on Sunday, 22-Oct-2006 13:12:01

Eraser is good. So is restoration, though restoration takes a while, because the nmain purpose for it is to restore data. However, I would recommend Eraser because it is very JAWS friendly. I would recommend using the 7-time erase. This iwll rewrite the erased file with nonsensacle data 7 times, becsuse any data is recoverable unless it is rewritten on. I mean, the space from which the file was erased has to be written on.

## Post 6 by rat (star trek rules!) on Sunday, 22-Oct-2006 14:06:57

where can you find this program?

## Post 7 by SilkySarah (Veteran Zoner) on Sunday, 22-Oct-2006 15:54:19

IEHater, thanks so much. I was looking at that program, but I wanted to know if anyone here had any experience with it, or other programs like it.I just want to make my data as unrecoverable as possible, as I am going to get another computer, and pass this one on.Eraser can be found

## Post 8 by SilkySarah (Veteran Zoner) on Sunday, 22-Oct-2006 15:55:44

Argh!
The site for eraser is
http://www.heidi.ie/eraser/

## Post 9 by rat (star trek rules!) on Sunday, 22-Oct-2006 16:45:01

thanks, will check it out

## Post 10 by blbobby (Ooo you're gona like this!) on Sunday, 22-Oct-2006 21:24:51

Couldn't you just erase the files, clear your recycle bin and then defrag your disk?
I would think that would be sufficient for most uses, unless you are donating your computer to the CIA or homeland security.
Bob

## Post 11 by SilkySarah (Veteran Zoner) on Sunday, 22-Oct-2006 21:52:26

Bob: Worse than either of those, I'm donating it to family. lol :)

## Post 12 by blbobby (Ooo you're gona like this!) on Monday, 23-Oct-2006 5:16:54

Oh hell, then format the hard drive, hurry!
Bob

## Post 13 by b3n (I'm going for the prolific poster awards!) on Monday, 23-Oct-2006 10:37:27

Tbh, unless you think there going to try to find your data, just a format should be enough: i mean yeah, i've got stuff of computers on ebay before (the last i t teacher we had gave me a demo of this) and even though they have formated, you can still get stuff off.
But even if they are really techy, would they have a reason to try and get it? I do think that a format would be adviceable, for example you have all your stored passwords, and if you and the next computers owner use the same sites, you might be logged in automaticly.
A format will also make the computer faster than it is now, even if you remove everything you can find.
If you still wanna distroy your data, use killdisk from killdisk.com, the free version is fine.
Note that you will have to get sited help to run this once you've made a cd or floppy of it and that it will format your harddrive, but it is good.
I can guide you through any part of this excluding the sited part.
BEN.

## Post 14 by frequency (the music man) on Monday, 23-Oct-2006 16:16:57

Just go out and buy a degausser if you want to be really secure. lol

## Post 15 by SilkySarah (Veteran Zoner) on Wednesday, 25-Oct-2006 0:36:56

Lol Blake! It's not quite that serious. Almost, but not quite. :)
Ben, thanks. I don't think I'll format, as I would be the one that would have to go through the annoyance of a reinstall.
Thank you all for your suggestions.
Sarah

## Post 16 by blbobby (Ooo you're gona like this!) on Wednesday, 25-Oct-2006 9:17:53

If all else fails, a good strong electro magnet might work.
Bob

## Post 17 by frequency (the music man) on Wednesday, 25-Oct-2006 9:31:56

that's basically what a degausser is. lol

## Post 18 by b3n (I'm going for the prolific poster awards!) on Wednesday, 25-Oct-2006 17:36:25

lol does the magnet get rid of everything? If not you'd be getting hal.dll and ntldr errors all the time. Could be a really quick way of getting rid of some of my more... personal data.
Tbh a reinstall isn't really an annoyence as long as you've got drivers and stuff and it will benefit the next user quite a bit aswell but i guess its alright for me to say that what with me having a xp dvd with an unattended install with my drivers along with speech slipstreamed into the install.
Perhaps you could look at the ccleaner topic a few down from yours, by the sound of it, this'll increase the speed of your computer even if you don't format.
BEN.