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...
Cost / License
- Freemium (Pay once)
- Open Source
Application type
Alerts
- Discontinued
Platforms
- Mac
- Windows
- Linux
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.
Features
- Portable
- File Shredder
- Portable Linux
Tags
- HardDisk Eraser
- wipe-data
- bootable-cd
- Secure Delete
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Darik's Boot and Nuke information
Developed by
Darik Horn Licensing
Open Source and Freemium product.Pricing
One time purchase (perpetual license) that costs $0 + free version with limited functionality.Alternatives
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- English
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What is 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 data destruction.
DBAN is a means of ensuring due diligence in computer recycling, a way of preventing identity theft if you want to sell a computer, and a good way to totally clean a Microsoft Windows installation of viruses and spyware. DBAN prevents or thoroughly hinders all known techniques of hard disk forensic analysis.