- Quick specs
- Price: Free
- Operating system: Windows 95/98/Me/2000/XP/Vista/NT
- Date added: March 26, 2009
- Total Downloads: 4,590
- Downloads last week: 172
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- Average user rating: stars out of 4 votes
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Publisher's description
From Darik Horn :Darik's 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.
This version of Darik's Boot And Nuke is for use on floppy disks and USB flash drives.
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User reviews
- Average user rating: 3.5 stars out of 4 votes
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Version: Darik's Boot and Nuke for floppy disks and USB 1.0.7
Pros: It is great for wiping any system with any problem, and writes over everything with 0's
Cons: Writing over tons of 0's obviously takes a long time so a long process will be expected, but it's well worth it
Summary: Just to biztastic who previously commented, this is a program that is intended to allow a user to wipe their computer from a flashdrive/floppy disk, and not to wipe your flash drive. If you would like to wipe your flash drive just highlight everythi... read more >>
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Version: Darik's Boot and Nuke for floppy disks and USB 1.0.7
"It does what it says it does, DBAN destroys data."
Pros: It will destroy all data on a hard-disk beyond (or nearly beyond) the capabilities forensic analysis. I use Derik's Boot and Nuke when I buy used computers from thrift stores or elsewhere.
Cons: Can take several hours to a few days.
Summary: The bottom line is: If you are getting rid of, or aquiring a used computer, use DBAN. I mean, you could go for Evidence Eliminator, but you would have to pay $150 and EE is just a scam anyway. This is the real deal, just read the first review, lo... read more >>
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0 out of 1 people found this review helpful
Version: Darik's Boot and Nuke for floppy disks and USB 1.0.7
Pros: This title is very misleading, it says it is for use ON Usb and floppy drives, and says it is FOR floppy disks and USB. I highly require a USB nuker and thought this was it, and nuked my hard drive thinking it was nuking my USB drive.
Cons: Basically this is a virus with a friendly title
Summary: DO NOT DOWNLOAD THIS if you need to nuke a USB or Floppy!! THIS WILL DESTROY YOUR HARD DRIVE DATA.
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1 out of 1 people found this review helpful
Version: Darik's Boot and Nuke for floppy disks and USB 1.0.7
"With many uses I have to say how well it works!"
Pros: My wife and I have used this product with good results.
The setup seems to be easy for us.Cons: One computer took a week of steady running,but it worked!
Patience is needed.Summary: I have used the product on old computers that I use for different reasons and
am satisfied that some of the 'old' cleanups make them useful and not have to
be thrown out and become hazards in many ways. - See all 4 user reviews Write review
