Re: erasing hard drives

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From: tedcrum_at_socrates.berkeley.edu
Date: Thu Sep 18 2003 - 15:28:24 PDT

Most drive makers provide a "low-level format" tool, which actually just
writes zeroes everywhere.

Gateway Computers got Quantum to remove the brand specific code from their
version, so that GW customers can use a single tool on all machines. You
can download from the Gateway site.

        http://tinyurl.com/nvg2

-tc

>
> we have 30+ machines whose hard drives need to be erased before sending
> them to Excess & Salvage. What tools are people using to do this?
> Thanks!
> Tony
>
> Tony Christopher
> Technology Outreach Manager
> Undergraduate Affairs
> University of California, Berkeley
> cell: 510-381-1293
> voice: 510-643-2592
> fax: 510-642-8153
>
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