When we finish with disaster recovery testing and want to erase our data, I
purge everything, then write a quick script to copy a couple files (like
cicat.pub.sys) over and over till all the space is full.

 -Chris Bartram


                -----Original Message-----
                From:   J. Calvert [mailto:[log in to unmask]]
                Sent:   Tuesday, July 10, 2001 4:25 PM
                To:     [log in to unmask]
                Subject:        [HP3000-L] Wiping disks

                We are going to sell our old system (HP3000 937LX) in a few
months and I was
                wondering what the best route is as far as erasing sensitive
data on the
                disks. I've been advised so far to format using The
"FORMATVOL" command
                within the VOLUTIL utility them and/or physically destroy
them before the
                sale. Is FORMATVOL  enough?
                Is there an equally effective alternative to degaussing that
would be
                economical as well as give us some peace of mind if we are
to include the
                disks in the sale?
                Jeff Calvert
                Information Systems
                GTKY CU
                Ph 859.231.9300 /231
                Fx 859.252.3991

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