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Old 10-18-2007, 02:38 PM   #1
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PC drive cleaning utilities? Any that are free?

I'm looking to find something that can wipe my drives clean (CLEAN!)... i see a bunch of utilities that you have to pay for... is there anything out there that is freeware that works just as good?
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Old 10-18-2007, 02:45 PM   #2
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format c is always free.
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Old 10-18-2007, 03:25 PM   #3
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Old 10-18-2007, 03:31 PM   #4
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I was sorta being serious. I have all my files on networked HDDs and keep a copy of a fresh XP install with all my apps installed an ready to go. If I have some sort of issue...bam, format c and my computer is running like the day I bought it.
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Old 10-18-2007, 03:44 PM   #5
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bcwipe great utility
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Old 10-18-2007, 03:48 PM   #6
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I was sorta being serious. I have all my files on networked HDDs and keep a copy of a fresh XP install with all my apps installed an ready to go. If I have some sort of issue...bam, format c and my computer is running like the day I bought it.


i figured u meant that but it was just funny... i could see some1 just doing it and wiping out everything....
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Old 10-18-2007, 04:39 PM   #7
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files can still be recovered from a format c:

i wanted somethin that would wipe/overwrite etc
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Old 10-18-2007, 04:40 PM   #8
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bcwipe great utility
this is good but how can you use it on your primary partition before a fresh install
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Old 10-18-2007, 04:40 PM   #9
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Old 10-18-2007, 06:38 PM   #10
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files can still be recovered from a format c:

i wanted somethin that would wipe/overwrite etc
feds pokin around? take a magnet to the drives
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Old 10-18-2007, 06:43 PM   #11
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Company I worked at long ago use to use the format c: deal, basically they had a preset install they just cloned over to the machines. So if the users fucked their machines up with junk, they just came in and did a wipe and reinstall... after all, they weren't suppose to store any files on the their own HD, only on the network stoage appliance.
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Old 10-18-2007, 07:06 PM   #12
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files can still be recovered from a format c:

i wanted somethin that would wipe/overwrite etc
pour acid on it. \\\\\\\ it works
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Old 10-18-2007, 07:25 PM   #13
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what about doing a low level format? I think that's free.
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Old 10-18-2007, 08:05 PM   #14
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bcwipe <haven't used for whole drive> but is great on files & directories...
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Old 10-18-2007, 08:23 PM   #15
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Those free utilities can cause problems removing shit from other programs making them buggy or don't open at all..avoid them
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Old 10-18-2007, 08:27 PM   #16
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gutman 35 pass wipe !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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Old 10-18-2007, 08:27 PM   #17
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Take it in the bathroom with you and shit on it. That could do the trick.
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Old 10-19-2007, 10:48 AM   #18
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Check your drive's manufacturer for support.
Performing a low lever format totally wipes out the drive without
the possibility of recovery.

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