Drive Scrubbing Software?

[Hrothgar]

Can someone recommend software (preferably free) that can scrub clean a hard drive? Mac & Windows if it makes a difference.

Thank you.

 

[old-wiz]

Can someone recommend software (preferably free) that can scrub clean a hard drive? Mac & Windows if it makes a difference.

Thank you.

"scrub clean"????? what do you mean?

 

[grahamperrin]

Ultimate Boot CD (UBCD) includes things such as Parted Magic and, if you're happy to use something that does not have (does not need) a windowed GUI: HDAT2.

If you want to securely erase free space whilst running Windows, I recommend Eraser.

 

[Hrothgar]

Yes, this is what I want -- to securely erase a bunch of hard drives.

 

[grahamperrin]

Thanks.

In addition to what's above, there's Disk Utility in OS X, although El Capitan removed its ability to securely erase free space.

 

[jmiddel]

I just securely erased a bunch of HDs using Disk Utility.

 

[kiwian]

Can someone recommend software (preferably free) that can scrub clean a hard drive? Mac & Windows if it makes a difference.

Thank you.

I use DBAN http://www.dban.org/

 

[grahamperrin]

@jmiddel: with El Capitan?

Emphasis: free space

 

[Evren Carven]

For Windows, I know easeus partition master can wipe all your data on the hard drive or wipe the free space only. For Mac, Drive Genius do the same thing.