The_ZoRo Posted November 18, 2006 Report Share Posted November 18, 2006 (edited) HelloI have a Western Digital SATA-150 200 Gig harddrive which has read errors. I would like to blank the drive before I send it to replacement, because I have some sensitive documents there. (bank records, adresses of important people to me and so on). However, I can't figure a way to get into the harddrive. Windows (XP) is refusing to run based on read errors at the loading files.The WD diagnostics tools refuse to run based on the S.M.A.R.T. readings (read error, replaceable sectors is above the limits). DBAN refuses to run because the S.M.A.R.T. says the drive's failing. Spinrite can't get access to the drive (Didn't say why. I suspect that it dosn't have SATA drivers. Gibson Research hasn't replied to the support request yet)So, to summerize: I need a program that a) runs selfcontained ignores S.M.A.R.T. c) can access SATA volumes d) has blanking/overwriting capabilities.Best regards/ZoRo Edited November 18, 2006 by The_ZoRo Quote Link to post Share on other sites
TheTerrorist_75 Posted November 18, 2006 Report Share Posted November 18, 2006 Try KillDisk Quote Link to post Share on other sites
shanenin Posted November 18, 2006 Report Share Posted November 18, 2006 I use shred, I think it comes on most live linux cds(like knoppix) Quote Link to post Share on other sites
bearskin Posted November 18, 2006 Report Share Posted November 18, 2006 (edited) AUTOCLAVE works for me but I don't know if it will work with these new drives.it has been discontinued but google can show you where it is.I just read the instructions. autoclave only works with IDE. Edited November 18, 2006 by bearskin Quote Link to post Share on other sites
The_ZoRo Posted November 18, 2006 Author Report Share Posted November 18, 2006 The killdisk seems to be working, we'll see in 7 hours time when it's done. Thanks so far/ZoRo Quote Link to post Share on other sites
The_ZoRo Posted November 19, 2006 Author Report Share Posted November 19, 2006 it completed without any problems. Thanks!/ZoRo Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Pete_C Posted November 20, 2006 Report Share Posted November 20, 2006 Well, if the drive is failing; then just open it up and bash the disks inside into broken glass with a sledgehammer. Highly effective at making the data non recoverable.Other options, which are more dangerous are burning it with thermite or dissolving the ferrite off the disks using acid. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
The_ZoRo Posted November 20, 2006 Author Report Share Posted November 20, 2006 (edited) Trubble is that I need the drive whole so I can get a replacement. 3 runs with zero's and read errors should make me safe Besides I only have gamesaves on the disk /ZoRoEdit: Typos are bad Edited November 20, 2006 by The_ZoRo Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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