1. nelly22, Dec 16, 2010

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   #1

   I try to securely erase big hard drive and Disk Utility in Tiger says
   
   Secure Erase. Pass 1 of 7. Estimated time 123 hours
   
   Is this progress bar only for erase 1/7 or for all 7 passes (1-7/7)?

    

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2. miles01110, Dec 17, 2010

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   The progress bar is just there to make users happy. It's use for judging progress is quite limited.
   
   Erasing a large hard drive with 7-pass could take a very long time.

    

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