Darik's Boot And Nuke (also known as DBAN) is the best free data destruction program out there, at least among programs that wipe entire hard drives.
DBAN 2.3.0 (Darik's Boot And Nuke) – Free Hard Drive Data Eraser Software – Government Level Eraser
If you are familiar with this kind of thing, download the program now for free from the download link below. If not, we recommend you to read on to learn more about DBAN and how it works.
DBAN also works outside of Windows, or whatever operating system you’re using. So it can be tricky to use if you’ve never burned a disc or booted from a portable media before. But even for a beginner, it’s not impossible.
See How to Wipe a Hard Drive with DBAN for a step-by-step guide. You can also read on for my thoughts on this great tool and some general advice on using it to wipe a hard drive.
