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DaggaDagga · 14-10-2006, 00:53

The (fairly old) version of BCWipe that I have comes with BCWIPEPD, which is a command-line version of it. Stick it on a boot disk, reboot, point it at your hard disk and it absolutely obliterates all files, partitions, boot records, the lot. It wipes it at the lowest possible level. I wouldn't ever sell an old PC or hard disk without this giving it a workout first.

Personally, I wouldn't trust any program that claims to be able to clean up a Windows installation. Does even MS know where Windows throws all its files?

They may have stopped including the command-line version though. Because it's not installed as such it works for ever, even when taken from a 30-day trial install. If it's still there then it will be in the installation folder - just copy it from there. If it's still available then it's a very good (unintentional) freebie.

14-10-2006, 00:53	#11
DaggaDagga Inactive Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: Hampshire Services: Royal Mail snail mail. No telly. Wind-up gramophone. Posts: 125,837.56 Posts: 385	Re: looking for a free disk wipe program The (fairly old) version of BCWipe that I have comes with BCWIPEPD, which is a command-line version of it. Stick it on a boot disk, reboot, point it at your hard disk and it absolutely obliterates all files, partitions, boot records, the lot. It wipes it at the lowest possible level. I wouldn't ever sell an old PC or hard disk without this giving it a workout first. Personally, I wouldn't trust any program that claims to be able to clean up a Windows installation. Does even MS know where Windows throws all its files? They may have stopped including the command-line version though. Because it's not installed as such it works for ever, even when taken from a 30-day trial install. If it's still there then it will be in the installation folder - just copy it from there. If it's still available then it's a very good (unintentional) freebie.