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HDDerase

HDDerase is a freeware utility that securely erases data on hard drives using the Secure Erase unit command built into the firmware of Parallel ATA and Serial ATA drives manufactured after 2001. HDDerase was developed by the Center for Magnetic Recording Research at the University of California, San Diego. HDDerase is designed for command-line use only.

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HDDerase

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HDDerase → freeware utility that securely erases data on hard drives using the Secure Erase unit command built into the firmware of Parallel ATA and Serial ATA drives manufactured after 2001

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HDDeraseis afreeware utility that securely erases data on hard drives using the Secure Erase unit command built into the firmware of Parallel ATA and Serial ATA drives manufactured after 20010.90text
Darik's Bootinstance ofHDDerase is designed for command-line use only.It differs from other file deletion programs0.80text
Nuke which attempt to erase data using block writes which cannot access certain portions of the hard driveinstance ofHDDerase is designed for command-line use only.It differs from other file deletion programs0.80text

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