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- FDISK
- A DOS and Windows utility that is used to partition a hard disk, which is necessary before high-level formatting. See DOS Format.
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- nullFDISKFdisk will zero out the drive but there are means of recovering data from drives that have been erased that way. All it takes is time and money.Fdisk won't cut itSorry there but even using fdisk and a reformat will not make the data unrecoverable. You actually need to...
- Tags: magnet, hard drive, eraser, FDISK, disk
- Discussion threads 2007-11-12
Additional Resources
- Super Fdisk Bootable CD (iso)
- Super Fdisk Bootable CD is a FREE driven disk partition manager of DOS version. With Super Fdisk, you can quickly and easily create, delete, format partitions on IDE/ATA/SATA/SCSI hard disk drives without destroying data underDOS system. Super Fdisk can be installed on Windows 95/98/ME/NT/2000/XP/2003 and Super Fdisk is easy to...
- Tags: Disk, PTDD, Microsoft Windows, Operating Systems, Software
- Software downloads 2008-09-05
- Plat'Home OpenBlockS: Made in Japan
- Embedded Linux devices have always fascinated me, because besides on the server, it's where I think the Open Source OS is going to make the most impact. From 2002 to 2004, I worked for SHARP as a developer liaison consultant on the very much before its time ZAURUS Linux/Java PDA,...
- Tags: Developer, Device, Storage, Debian, OpenBlockS, OpenBlockS266, CF, Plat'Home Linux, TheOpenBlockS, Linux, Embedded Linux, Operating Systems, Open Source, UNIX, Software, Jason Perlow
- Blog posts 2008-08-03
- 'Sensing' more about what's coming in Windows 7
- 'Sensing' more about what's coming in Windows 7Windows sensors will bring a new management interfaceto set them up, and then they'll crash unexpectedly, and make things stop responding.There'll be a "grandfather" sensor which automatically reboot the machine, and does some protocol sniffing on your box, to make sure that Microsoft...
- Tags: Operating systems, Microsoft Windows 7, Microsoft Windows, sensor, Microsoft Corp., Microsoft Windows XP
- Discussion threads 2008-06-18
- Back to Basics #1 - Cloning a hard disk
- Back to Basics #1 - Cloning a hard diskWow, thats a really long way to do it!Most hard drives when you buy them come with a install disk if not you can download it from the manufactures of which after you physically install the drive you boot the accompanying CD/DVD...
- Tags: GB Boot, disk, hard drive, Commander, Casper
- Discussion threads 2008-06-06
- Murphy's law, or why WinTel wins
- Murphy's law, or why WinTel winsIn the case of ditching Wintel......you just do it. Buy a naked computer (or if you have an old one lying around, use that), take an inventory of the hardware so you know what drivers you need, use the evil FDISK program to obliterate...
- Tags: Microsoft Windows, Linux, Operating systems, UNIX, Esperanto, Wintel, Murphy, open source, English Language
- Discussion threads 2008-03-05
- Parted Magic LiveUSB (zip)
- Optimized at approximately 40MB, the Parted Magic OS employs core programs of VisParted and Parted to handle partitioning tasks with ease, while featuring other useful programs (e.g. Partition Image, TestDisk, fdisk, sfdisk, dd, ddrescue) and an excellent set of documentation to benefit the user. An extensive collection of fileystem tools...
- Tags: Partedmagic, Productivity
- Software downloads 2008-03-04
- Parted Magic PXE (zip)
- Optimized at approximately 40MB, the Parted Magic OS employs core programs of VisParted and Parted to handle partitioning tasks with ease, while featuring other useful programs (e.g. Partition Image, TestDisk, fdisk, sfdisk, dd, ddrescue, etc.) and an excellent set of documentation to benefit the user. An extensive collection of fileystem...
- Tags: Partedmagic, Productivity
- Software downloads 2008-03-04
- Parted Magic LiveCD (zip)
- Optimized at approximately 40MB, the Parted Magic OS employs core programs of VisParted and Parted to handle partitioning tasks with ease, while featuring other useful programs (e.g. Partition Image, TestDisk, fdisk, sfdisk, dd, ddrescue, etc.) and an excellent set of documentation to benefit the user. An extensive collection of fileystem...
- Tags: LiveCD, Partedmagic
- Software downloads 2008-02-27
- The ultimate secret to faster and reliable Windows
- The ultimate secret to faster and reliable WindowsDon't be fooled by these geeks.Reinstall the OS is the worst thing to do to keep your PC healthy, especially for business users who've spent countless hours on installing, configuring, optimizing their applications. It is not recommended to home users as well.Digital RotI...
- Tags: Desktops, Windows NT4.0, BSOD, PC, Microsoft Windows
- Discussion threads 2007-11-30
- How to REALLY erase a LOT of hard drives
- How to REALLY erase a LOT of hard drivesDBANNo DBAN listed in the options available?Tor those looking for an affordable option, try DBAN (Darik's Boot and Nuke) hosted at sourceforge. It's not only free, but will gladly wipe 8 SATA HDD at once with minimal hassle.$11k for a program...
- Tags: governemnt, hard drive, DBAN
- Discussion threads 2007-11-12
- Skype: Microsoft patches didn't spark our outage
- Skype: Microsoft patches didn't spark our outageSkype must switch to Linux to avoid headacheswindoze is a plague that damaged their business."The Microsoft Update patches were merely a catalyst — a trigger" . . .Saying "The Microsoft Update patches were merely a catalyst — a trigger — for a series of...
- Tags: Patches, Peer to peer (P2P), Microsoft Corp., Microsoft Windows, Skype Technologies S.A., patch management
- Discussion threads 2007-08-21
- Is Vista stupid (or is it me)?
- Is Vista stupid or is it me?Why? Is stupidity reserved only for big things?;^)It's stupid IMO - and it's not restricted to a single drive - it affects all of the drives I regularly use.Just because it's a small issue doesn't make it unqualified for the label.Interesting that you have...
- Tags: Microsoft Windows Vista (Longhorn), Microsoft Windows, Operating systems, Digital music, Digital media, Microsoft Windows Vista, USB flash drive, operating system, Microsoft Corp., Apple iPod, Holy Grail, Apple Inc.
- Discussion threads 2007-07-12
- GParted LiveCD (iso)
- The power and simplicity of GParted on a biz-card size LiveCD. The CD aims to be fast, small in size (~50mb), and use minimal resources to get that disk partitioned the way you want it. GParted LiveCD uses Xorg, the lightweight Fluxbox window manager, and the latest 2.6 Linux Kernel....
- Tags: CD, Tool, Chi3 Hacklab, Productivity, Linux, Open Source, Operating Systems, Software
- Software downloads 2007-06-14
- Erasing hard drives
- Erasing hard drivesYou've forgot oneAsk the guy from Blendtec whether he's willing to blend it for you ha haThe possibilities are endless . . .skeet-shooting either the drives themselves or the platters alonerailroad tracks (too big? just the platters, then)etching (crafting stores sell etching cream or liquid -- the platters,...
- Tags: OPEN SOURCE, hard drive, platter, Erasing Hard drive, Physical Destruction
- Discussion threads 2007-05-03
- How to REALLY erase a hard drive
- How to REALLY erase a hard driveYou've got to be kidding, right?This article fails to mention the Darik's Boot and Nuke? Which is without question, and always has been, the best open source so you know it actually works and respected hard drive wiper for many many years.Come on. This...
- Tags: Poor Man, hard drive, file system
- Discussion threads 2007-05-01
- Proof-of-concept iPod virus discovered
- Proof-of-concept iPod virus discoveredHey Chicken Little...You seem to blow things waaaaaay out of proportion. First you came out and said XBOX Live had been hacked, when it was actually people calling and getting operators to give the theives information.Now, you state there is an IPod virus, but look at what...
- Tags: Cyberthreats, Digital music, Digital media, UNIX, Operating systems, Viruses and worms, AK-47, Apple iPod, virus, Linux
- Discussion threads 2007-04-05
- Microsoft says Zune executive will leave company
- Microsoft says Zune executive will leave companyThank YouNow only if we could stop people from filling those positions.Guy was not up to snuff...Zune is the most powerful brand in multi-media today. "The Social" has revolutionized the way we listen to music. I routinely walk down the street, "squirting" anyone in...
- Tags: Media players, Digital music, Digital media, WTF, Microsoft Zune, Microsoft Corp.
- Discussion threads 2007-01-31
- Partition Zapper (EXE)
- Deletes Hard Drive Partitions When FDISK Won't.Partition Zapper is a free program that solves the infamous Partitions exist but they don't exist problem caused by Microsoft FDISK. Partition Zapper removes all partitions from a PC hard drive, regardless of the operating system, utility, or virus that created them. The program...
- Tags: Hard Drive, Partition, Operating Systems, Software
- Software downloads 2006-11-22
- East-Tec DisposeSecure 2008 Enterprise (exe)
- Don't give away sensitive information with the old computers that you or your company resells, donates or removes from operation. Deleting all files, formatting the hard disk or using FDISK is not enough to stop people to restore information using basic recovery programs. East-Tec DisposeSecure 2008 Enterprise removes all traces...
- Tags: Hard Drive, Information, Computer, EAST Technologies, East-Tec DisposeSecure 2008 Enterprise, Productivity, Identity Theft, Security
- Software downloads 2006-11-20
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