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cadcmcr · 12-17-2008, 08:15 AM

Thanks for the info. I have been doing some reading though and apparently, as long as a utility supports it, there is something called ATA-SE ("SE" standing for SecureErase) that can be wiped with modern utilites like Killdisk. Most ATA drives made after 2001 support SecureErase.

I'm curious, so if I have a supported drive will Killdisk then utilize SecureErase with its normal wiping routine?

BTW, what are the chances that any sensitive information, like credit card numbers or search logs, would actually be on the g-list sector? What is the normal function of the g-list anyway and why would it contain any of this information?

Thanks again.

12-17-2008, 08:15 AM	#3 (permalink)
cadcmcr Registered User Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Land of the Lotus Eaters Posts: 4 OS: Vista	Re: deleting g-list sectors on hard drives Thanks for the info. I have been doing some reading though and apparently, as long as a utility supports it, there is something called ATA-SE ("SE" standing for SecureErase) that can be wiped with modern utilites like Killdisk. Most ATA drives made after 2001 support SecureErase. I'm curious, so if I have a supported drive will Killdisk then utilize SecureErase with its normal wiping routine? BTW, what are the chances that any sensitive information, like credit card numbers or search logs, would actually be on the g-list sector? What is the normal function of the g-list anyway and why would it contain any of this information? Thanks again.