Is formatting enough to get rid of all traces of it or is there some way to make sure all data is completely erased from the drive? I think I have a virus on my USB stick.Does anyone know of a simple way to 'wipe a drive'? My boss asked me to wipe the drives but when I asked him how he could not give me a clear answer. My company has requested that I prepare several machines to be de-commissioned and I need to make sure all data is off these machines.Is it enough to format the drive or is there something else I should do? They will re-install the operating system on it but I need to make sure all my personal data is deleted before I ship it out.

I am donating my computer to a charity.I think I have a virus on my computer.We need to completely erase all data from a raid set including the raid striping information.What is the best software for ensuring no data can be recovered from these machines? I think I have a virus on my computer and I want to completely erase the disk to make sure it is gone before I re-install my operating system.Will I be able to use my HDD after KillDisk erase operation?.Does KillDisk support command line arguments?.How many operating systems supported by KillDisk?.What is the difference between FREE and Professional versions?.What is the difference between the Site and Enterprise license?.How to update my current KillDisk software online?.

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