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HOw to secure-delete [zero] just one partition of several?
guys
I do not know how to go about this except for a sorta second-string option:
I have a netbook I need to prep for sale. has a 160gb sata carved into three partitions: system, plus two 'ordinary' partitions, one with windows on it. What I'd like to do is simply secure-erase the data in the two large partitions, leave the sys partition, boot to it, and clean-install the OS.
How do I go about that, making sure the data is all zero-overwritten so unrecoverable?
the poor way would be to go ahead and nix the two partition tables, build a new one for the fresh install, and as soon as it is done and coherent, use something like CCleaner's "wipe free space" tool to wipe the free space, which would zero everything not current if I understand it correctly [a big if... obviously there would be a lot of recoverable data on the drive at that point but marked as available]
any suggestions would be gladly received! thanks
z