Security - array drive wipes

[Nicholas_13]

We have some windows server that we leased that we are going to return soon. Before we can do that, we need to wipe their hard drives.

We need to find a tool (we can buy something if we must) that meets the following requirements:

1) Can see and wipe disks attached to Compaq array controllers.

2) Works off of a bootable floppy or cdrom (this isn???t a requirement, but will speed things up)

Is there anything like that out there? If not what are some solutions you would suggest?

[James A. Donovan]

Never used it myself, but you could try this program...

http://www.tucows.com/system/preview/247984.html

[Chris Vail]

Norton Utilities has a wipedisk program that is very effective--VERY EFFECTIVE. You can get it from norton.com or from your neighborhood computer store.


Chris

[Seth Parker]

As an addition to Chris's suggestion, if you own Symantec's Ghost software, you probably have the utility (or one similar) he mentioned. I've not used it with Compaq's array controllers, but I created a boot diskette to wipe workstation drives before disposing of them.

Good luck!

[Vincent Fleming]

Of course, there's always the bulk-eraser...

[Nicholas_13]

I would like to thank everbody for the suggestions. I finally found a program that will work with Compaq disk array controllers. it is Disk Sanitizer v2.0 from East-Tec http://www.east-tec.com/dsksanit/ I tried several programs but none would work with the raid array controllers. Even so in order for this to work you must create a raid 0 or 1 array. No hot swap drive otherwise the program will not scrub the hot swap drive. It's a very slow process and depending on the size of the array.

Here are some DOD approved sanitizers i've found. I've tried a couple of them but the East-Tec product best served my needs.

Thanks again,

Nicholas Torres

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