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On 30/09/2023 00:27, gggg gggg wrote:
> Is there a simple command that will wipe out all info/data?
There are various tools that will fill the disk with random data several
times over. That won`t quite work against a forensic specialist if the
data was valuable but should be good enough for all practical purposes.
They tend to be called something like shred. This advice looks OK
https://uk.crucial.com/articles/pc-builders/how-to-wipe-a-hard-drive
SSD`s present a bit more of a challenge there can be orphaned blocks
with faults that contain your data frozen and inaccessible by normal
means but which could be retrieved by a forensic specialist with the
appropriate tools (basically hidden in bad blocks or by wear levelling).
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