Next, if you already have burning software installed on your computer, double-click the ISO file link to burn DBAN to blank CD-R or CD-RW media. Below are the most common usage directions.Ĭreating the DBAN CD-R disc on Microsoft Windowsĭownload the media appropriate ISO file to your machine (dban-1.0.7_i386.iso).

Please see and follow all documentation for downloading and running. A 40GB hard drive, for instance, can take several hours to be overwritten.

Darik's Boot and Nuke, a freeware program, performs a Department of Defense level overwrite to the hard drive which is suitable for most data on most machines, although physically damaging the drive may be more appropriate in some situations and only when retiring the drive.ĭepending on the size and number of drives, using DBAN can be very time-consuming. Darik's Boot and Nuke (DBAN), can be booted from a CD-ROM, floppy disk, or from most USB drives. For freeware, IT recommends Darik's Boot and Nuke to destroy all data on a hard drive.

There are many software, both purchasable and freeware, that can be used to wipe a hard drive clean. If you need to wipe a main campus UNM computer for recycling please call the Surplus Property Office for instructions per UNM policy. Please Note: These directions are to be used for personal, non-UNM computers.

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