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[Tom AZ]

How does DBAN compare with Eraser? Is it a favorable alternative -- or are the completely different?

[Andavari]

I've never used DBAN myself yet, however from the description alone it's a boot and nuke disk for wiping hard disks clean, that includes any data on the disk too. Whereas Eraser can be used inside of Windows itself as a normal file shredder or for wiping the free space on disks.

The Eraser installation version includes DBAN if my memory serves me correct.

Edit:
With DBAN if you have lets say a secondary hard disk that you don't want touched it would probably be a good ideal to unplug it.

[Yorkshireman]

I was suggested to use DBAN but I tried installing it to my USB Flash Drive and it came up with an odd error (was a little error window, totally blank).
So I skipped it and used Seagates own software.

[Andavari]

Yorkshireman, on Dec 31 2008, 09:30 PM, said:

I was suggested to use DBAN but I tried installing it to my USB Flash Drive and it came up with an odd error (was a little error window, totally blank).

Maybe DBAN is for usage on a bootable floppy or bootable CD?

[Tom AZ]

Andavari, on Jan 2 2009, 01:52 AM, said:

Maybe DBAN is for usage on a bootable floppy or bootable CD?

I think it is. At least that's what I understood from my reading on their site.

[kmillerusaf]

Tom AZ, on Jan 2 2009, 12:45 AM, said:

I think it is. At least that's what I understood from my reading on their site.

To confirm

DBAN is supposed to be used from a bootable disk. I use it every so often at work. Have tried several different wipe utilities like GWipe and DBAN

[Andavari]

kmillerusaf, on Jan 26 2009, 01:04 PM, said:

Darik's Boot and Nuke, and DBAN

Those are the same thing.

Darik's Boot And Nuke = DBAN

[kmillerusaf]

Andavari, on Jan 26 2009, 05:25 PM, said:

Those are the same thing.

Darik's Boot And Nuke = DBAN

HAHAHA! Don't I sound stupid. My apologies everyone! But you get my point, it's run off of boot disks