Best program to zero format my hard drive?

[chapin_Fourlife]

Guys I'm going to sell my Pc with the hard drive any recommendations on programs to zero format a hard drive

thanks

 

[shagvirus]

http://www.dban.org/

 

[mwarps]

dd if=/dev/zero of=/dev/hdx

(or sdx) where x is abcd.. etc or /dev/urandom instead of zero works well, too.

 

[bigdogchris]

Guys I'm going to sell my Pc with the hard drive any recommendations on programs to zero format a hard drive

thanks

In windows, just run the "Full Format" 5 or 6 times. Full is zeroing the drive.

 

[haffey]

In windows, just run the "Full Format" 5 or 6 times. Full is zeroing the drive.

Full is a quick format + chkdsk.

 

[bigdogchris]

Full is a quick format + chkdsk.

Oh it is?