[Leica] Program to erase a HDD

[spencer at aotera.org (Spencer Cheng)]

There should be disk erase program on Windows which will zero out every byte 
on the HDD. Mac OS X built-in disk utility can erase every bit. Runs pretty 
slowly on larger disks.

Unless you have some data which one of the TLA (NSA, GCHQ, CSE,..) agencies 
really want, something like the above should be good enough. :) If the TLA's 
wants your data, nothing you can do will prevent them from getting a copy.

Regards,
Spencer

On Nov 23, 2011, at 18:12, Frank Filippone wrote:

> I am looking for a program that will totally and completely erase 
> everything
> on old HDD.  Must run on a PC, WIN7,
> 
> This is so I can take the old HDD I have and erase all info so I can 
> recycle
> them properly, and without data risk.
> 
> 
> 
> Anyone know of something that can be used?  ( short of a hammer.)
>