ABAN Alternatives

ABAN is described as 'boot CD/USB stick for easily and securely wiping all the disks in a machine. Boot disks are available for both 32-bit and 64-bit machines. As a boot disk, it doesn't care what OS is on the machine (or if there y OS at all)' and is a File Shredder in the security & privacy category. There are four alternatives to ABAN for Windows, Linux and Mac. The best alternative is Darik's Boot and Nuke, which is both free and Open Source. Other great apps like ABAN are HDShredder, nwipe and Shredos.

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ABAN

Free • Open Source
File Shredder

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ABAN is a boot CD/USB stick for easily and securely wiping all the disks in a machine. Boot disks are available for both...

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Darik's Boot and Nuke
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Freemium • Open Source
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35 alternatives to Darik's Boot and Nuke
Dariks Boot and Nuke ("DBAN") is a self-contained boot disk that securely wipes the hard disks of most computers. DBAN will automatically and completely delete the contents of any hard disk that it can detect, which makes it an appropriate utility for bulk or emergency...
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Darik's Boot and Nuke Features
1. PortableDarik's Boot and Nuke can be used from a USB stick or similar with no prior installation.
Portable Linux
Discontinued
DBAN was last updated in June 2015 and does not support SSDs (SATA Secure Erase). The official website is now pushing users to use Blancco Drive Eraser, a commercial drive wiping tool.
HDShredder
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Freemium • Proprietary
File Shredder
Windows
56 alternatives to HDShredder
HDShredder by Miray Software deletes entire hard disks, partitions or other storage media securely and according to international standards if desired. Safely recycle your hard drive!.

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nwipe
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Free • Open Source
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4 alternatives to nwipe
nwipe is a fork of the dwipe command originally used by Darik's Boot and Nuke (DBAN). nwipe was created out of a need to run the DBAN dwipe command outside of DBAN, in order to allow its use with any host distribution, thus giving better hardware support.

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Shredos
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Free • Open Source
Mac
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Linux
4 alternatives to Shredos
Shredos Disk Eraser 64 bit for all Intel 64 bit processors as well as processors from AMD and other vendors which make compatible 64 bit chips. ShredOS - Secure disk erasure/wipe.

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Darik's Boot and Nuke

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