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Disk Wiper 8.5


Make sure that no-one can recover sensitive data you thought was deleted!
Securely erase your data held on your hard disk with Paragon Disk Wiper Personal. This is essential for any disk, as data is too easily recovered if you rely on the standard delete function or formatting your hard disk.
Paragon Disk Wiper can completely erase a whole hard disk, a separate partition or just clean free space. It guarantees secure and easy erasure of your critical data with the powerful algorithm and customization option, wizard-based interface and extensive reporting. You can irreversibly destroy all on-disk data easily and quickly, so as it cannot be recovered with any present-day technology.

Key Features and Benefits of HDM 2008 at a glance:

Features Benefits
High usability priority
User friendly interface Enjoy an easy to manage and understand Windows XP style
Graphic representation of the actual layout of the hard disk system Experience all the advantages of instant grasp of the hard disk system configuration (number of partitions/hard disks, file systems they are formatted to, used disks space, etc.)
Efficient operation The used program algorithm has a minimal effect on the system performance
Wiping of hard disks/separate partitions (primary, extended, logical) Don't waste your time and wipe exactly what you need
New Paragon developed algorithm Irreversibly destroy all on-disk data providing maximum level of security
Create your own wipe algorithm with minimal effort Extreme customization option - define up to 4 wiping patterns, number of passes for each wiping pattern and for the group of patterns, thus resulting in over 40000 possible number of passes
In-depth report on the accomplished wipe operation with the option to print it out or save locally Be well-informed as for results of the wipe operation to check whether it has been successfully accomplished or not
Logging of bad blocks (corrupted sectors) discovered during the operation Be in the know, since these sectors may still contain classified information
Basic partitioning operations (create, delete, format) Optimize the management of your hard disks
 

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Here you can find the full list of Paragon Disk Wiper features:

Wipe operations:

  • Wipe a partition
  • Wipe an entire hard disk
  • Wipe only free space (destroy any remnants of deleted files/directories left on disk without affecting the used data)
  • Major government and military security standards support (US DoD 5220.22-M, US Navy standards NAVSO P-5239-26, British HMG Infosec Standard No.5, German VSItR Standard, Peter Gutmann's algorithm, Bruce Schneier's algorithm, etc.). Available only in the Professional edition.
  • New Paragon developed algorithm
  • Your own customized wiping method (extreme customization option - 4 wiping patterns with up to 99 passes each)
  • Integrate report on the accomplished wipe operation with possibility to print it out or save locally
  • View sectors on existing partitions for getting information on the current state of sectors to check whether the wipe operation has been successfully accomplished or not
  • Logging of bad blocks (corrupted sectors) discovered during the operation to keep the user informed, since these sectors may contain classified information

Hard disk partitioning operations:

  •  Check File System Integrity
  • Create, format and delete partitions
  • Set or change drive letter (Windows NT/2000/XP/2003 only)
  • Update MBR (Master Boot Record) with standard code

Safety and Recovery:

  • Automatic generation and sending operations logs over email for quick and easy technical support
  • Bootable Wiping Media providing the same interface and functionality under DOS
  • Power Shield™ technology - resuming critical operations after power failure
  • Disk surface test function

Easy to use:

  • Virtual pre-execution for all not wizard-guided operations
  • E-mail notification (Professional edition only)
  • New Wipe Wizard enables to successfully destroy all on-disk information including standard bootstrap code and other system service structures, thus providing high level of security, and that even beginners may understand
  • Build up bootable wiping media with the DOS-based version of the program to boot from and destroy all on-disk information even when the current operating system cannot boot anymore
  • Operations usually not possible under Windows NT/2000/XP/2003 will be automatically performed in a special mode during OS reboot with a New easy-to-use GRAPHICAL user interface.

Auxiliary utilities:

  • Script Generator (Professional edition only)
  • Burn any ISO image with the help of the Wiping Media Builder
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