Hi, guys -- haven't tried dban yet, but it could be just what I'm looking for: my D:\ drive is said by the WD Diagnostic to be defective (no outward symptoms yet). I suspect I'm going to have to RMA it, but would like to wipe it first.
Question #1: Can I do D:\ and leave C:\ intact?
Question #2: ...or should I disconnect C:\? If I do that, so I have to switch around the Master/Slave status? (...this is getting more complicated!)
Question #3: Will it work on a system that has no OS or ability to boot (except off the dban disc)?
Sorry, I looked for the answers to these questions; could not find. Don't want to 'learn the hard way.' Thanks!
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I would disconnect C:, for safety, to ensure that you can not possibly affect C:. You should not have to switch Master / Slave. DBAN will boot from the CD or diskette, with no OS on C: or D:. But DBAN will not run if it finds an error in the disk hardware, so it may not be able to wipe your D:
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Hi, guys -- haven't tried dban yet, but it could be just what I'm looking for: my D:\ drive is said by the WD Diagnostic to be defective (no outward symptoms yet). I suspect I'm going to have to RMA it, but would like to wipe it first.
Question #1: Can I do D:\ and leave C:\ intact?
Question #2: ...or should I disconnect C:\? If I do that, so I have to switch around the Master/Slave status? (...this is getting more complicated!)
Question #3: Will it work on a system that has no OS or ability to boot (except off the dban disc)?
Sorry, I looked for the answers to these questions; could not find. Don't want to 'learn the hard way.' Thanks!
I would disconnect C:, for safety, to ensure that you can not possibly affect C:. You should not have to switch Master / Slave. DBAN will boot from the CD or diskette, with no OS on C: or D:. But DBAN will not run if it finds an error in the disk hardware, so it may not be able to wipe your D:
Thanks -- will use your suggestions and give it a whirl.