Question HDD data wipe (Overwriting)

[derv90]

I wiped HDD with AFSSI-5020 method 3 passes using "eraser" software.

- But some how i still could retrieve my data with "DiskDigger" back,

Did complete Windows 10 wipe with ''remove everything'' option.

- Still data was there.

Then i did again same HDD free space wipe/overwriting with "cipher.exe" - tool what is build in, in windows.

- Still data was there.



In general - there is tons of data, all pictures mostly looks like some kinda banners or advertises, some windows 7 icons and other stuff like documents.

Disk has 4 portions - i wiped all of them "even hidden ones" ~ according to "diskmgmt.msc"

"GetDataBack Pro" showing also 4 portions, but when disk is scanned for recover there are 7 portions.

If i'm overwriting data couple times why its still recoverable?

Is there way to get rid of it?


Thanks in advance.

 

[jimmysmitty]

I have personally never had success with anything that people say should work. The only way I have been successful is doing a Gutmann (35 passes) 0 wipe to a drive. Then it may find data but its not able to read said data.

 

[USAFRet]

Try DBAN and report your results back here.

 

[AllanGH]

If you are discarding the drive, remove the platters and shatter them.

 

[USAFRet]

If you are discarding the drive, remove the platters and shatter them.

Fridge magnet donor.

I'm about to do that this weekend with some older, dead, drives

 

[AllanGH]

Yeah...I ran across a box of drives in the North workshop area, but these have aluminum platters in them.

Maybe I can get the daughters to make wind chimes out of them?

 

[popatim]

if your board has a rom chip then remove the boards & sell them. If they don't have your boards exact ROM chip then any recovery is unlikely.

 

[derv90]

Try DBAN and report your results back here.

DBAN wiped it completely even with 1 passes method.

So far as i checked no data left on disk.

 

[USAFRet]

DBAN wiped it completely even with 1 passes method.

So far as i checked no data left on disk.

As it should be.

Thanks for the confirmation.