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cadcmcr · 12-17-2008, 05:28 AM

Hi, I've been using this computer for a few years now and I'd like to sell it, the only thing is I've literally used 10 or so credit cards in the last few years buying things online and I'm worried that the hard drive is a tech criminals wet dream!?!

I'm wondering, does Killdisk utility fully delete data to the point where it would literally be impossible for any data recovery expert, FBI lab, or even Jesus to recover data?

Does Killdisk delete the g-list sector of the drive? If not what utility will do this?

Can people or the FBI really recover data using magnetic microscopes or whatever?

I have not found a definitive answer on the internet after hours of research regarding the effectiveness of Killdisk or simliar utilities in deleting bad sectors or g-list sectors of the hard drive.

Thanks in advance.

12-17-2008, 05:28 AM	#1 (permalink)
cadcmcr Registered User Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Land of the Lotus Eaters Posts: 4 OS: Vista	deleting g-list sectors on hard drives Hi, I've been using this computer for a few years now and I'd like to sell it, the only thing is I've literally used 10 or so credit cards in the last few years buying things online and I'm worried that the hard drive is a tech criminals wet dream!?! I'm wondering, does Killdisk utility fully delete data to the point where it would literally be impossible for any data recovery expert, FBI lab, or even Jesus to recover data? Does Killdisk delete the g-list sector of the drive? If not what utility will do this? Can people or the FBI really recover data using magnetic microscopes or whatever? I have not found a definitive answer on the internet after hours of research regarding the effectiveness of Killdisk or simliar utilities in deleting bad sectors or g-list sectors of the hard drive. Thanks in advance.