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    How do you wipe an external USB HD clean?

    Discussion in 'Windows OS and Software' started by Simic, Jun 9, 2008.

  1. Simic

    Simic Notebook Consultant

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    I recently successfully wiped an internal HD clean with DBAN, after following advice on this forum. I assume I don't have the option of something so serious, so what would the next best thing be? Or what can I do?

    How can I wipe an external USB HD clean now? If it matters, it's a portable Western Digital passport, a very common consumer ext hd.
     
    Simic, Jun 9, 2008
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  2. Tinderbox (UK)

    Tinderbox (UK) BAKED BEAN KING

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    Hi

    try this , It has a shred free space function.

    Just format the drive and then shred the free space.

    http://www.fileshredder.org/

    Regards

    John.
     
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  3. Simic

    Simic Notebook Consultant

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    Thanks. This is probably extremely obvious but how do I format the drive? Is it just a matter of right-clicking and then clicking on "format"? (windows XP)
     
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  4. Bog

    Bog Losing it...

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    Yes, it is.
     
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