Data Destroyer Disk Wipe

Data Destroyer Disk Wipe is a software program designed to wipe an entire hard disk, memory stick, or floppy disk. The software is capable of purging up to 20 GB in size, but users have the option to exclude top-level files and files in selected top-level folders. It is a stand-alone version of the disk purge function found in Hermetic Systems' Data Destroyer program.

'Purging' a file on a disk or any writeable magnetic medium involves overwriting the data in the file many times before deleting it. This process ensures that the data in the file cannot be recovered by any means. Data Destroyer Disk Wipe requires several overwrites for security reasons, as just one overwrite may leave electronic traces of the original data.

This software program is ideal for users who want to make sure that information written to disk, such as financial data or company plans, can never be seen again after removal. Similarly, when selling an old PC, users can permanently and irrecoverably erase all data from the hard disk, including data in the swap file, for PCs running Windows 98.

It is essential to be aware of data removal programs that claim to delete files quickly. The only way to remove data permanently is by overwriting it several times, which takes time depending on the speed of the hardware involved. Data Destroyer Disk Wipe provides an estimate for the time required to wipe a disk using a particular number of overwrites. If a particular disk wipe operation would take longer than available, reducing the number of overwrites would decrease the time for the disk wipe.