<div dir="ltr"><div>A few months back I posted a similar email to the group in which I mentioned that I was using nwipe, with is a linux fork of dban. I still consider nwipe to be a good choice here, but if you're getting really slow speeds then check your connections. If you're mounting the drive inside a PC then fine, but it you're using a toaster oven as an external dock then try to use USB3 connections. It makes a difference.</div><div><br></div><div><br></div></div><br><div class="gmail_quote"><div dir="ltr" class="gmail_attr">On Thu, 15 Jul 2021 at 12:23, Charles M <<a href="mailto:chaslinux@gmail.com">chaslinux@gmail.com</a>> wrote:<br></div><blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="margin:0px 0px 0px 0.8ex;border-left:1px solid rgb(204,204,204);padding-left:1ex">Normally I'd use DBAN to wipe hard drives and partedmagic to securely<br>
wipe SSDs. I had a request recently for some zip disks and wondered if<br>
anyone has a good method for wiping these that would meet a DOD-short<br>
(3 pass standard). I tried nwipe and it started out well, but part way<br>
through ended up with a million or so hours to wipe a 100MB disk. (I<br>
ended up using gparted and the drive seemed to be okay, but not<br>
securely wiped).<br>
<br>
There's a dd tutorial here that looks pretty good (for USB keys):<br>
<a href="https://uwnthesis.wordpress.com/2014/07/26/kali-how-to-use-dd-to-wipe-your-usb-pen-the-visual-guide/" rel="noreferrer" target="_blank">https://uwnthesis.wordpress.com/2014/07/26/kali-how-to-use-dd-to-wipe-your-usb-pen-the-visual-guide/</a><br>
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Just wondering if someone has used any other tools to wipe zip drives?<br>
<br>
Cheers,<br>
<br>
Charles<br>
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