DBAN data erasing

[DIYspanner]

What's the general opinion on effectiveness of this software?

I've never tested its results but I've used it on HDDs I buy from ebay to, I assume, ensure the HDD is clean and also to test the HDD because if DBAN can't complete the job, the HDD must be faulty?

 

[danechip]

I have never managed to access anything after passing with DBAN. They have even offered a reward to any data recovery to put it to the test after a single pass. I've been using it for 5 or 6 years since it came out.

If DBAN is failing after starting ok, i would suspect your HDD is at fault, and may i suggest Hirens Boot CD for diagnostics if you prefer not to just add it as a second drive in a working machine. Or build a second unconnected machine just for testing purposes.

Not quite sure why you would want to DBAN a second hand drive though, I always run recovery on them to see what existed before

Dan.

 

[DIYspanner]

When I use DBAN, I usually disconnect the existing HDDs in the PC box and connect the HDD I'm going to wipe as master.

As I mentioned above, the first thing I do with any second hand HDDs I buy from ebay is wipe them with DBAN to ensure they're clean.

 

[securespark]

I've used DBAN several times to wipe HDD's both for disposal and to reinstall another OS.

It's never failed me yet.