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Darik's Boot and Nuke

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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...

DBAN Installer

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  • Freemium • Open Source

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Country of Origin

  • US flagUnited States

Platforms

  • Mac
  • Windows
  • Linux
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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.

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  • Developed by

    US flagDarik Horn

  • Licensing

    Open Source and Freemium product.

  • Pricing

    One time purchase (perpetual license) that costs $0 + free version with limited functionality.

  • Alternatives

    35 alternatives listed

  • Supported Languages

    • English

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Darik's Boot and Nuke was added to AlternativeTo by NatePeck on Oct 4, 2009 and this page was last updated Oct 28, 2021. Darik's Boot and Nuke is sometimes referred to as DBAN.
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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.

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