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Old April 25, 2010, 08:07 AM
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Been googling this, but haven't been able to find an answer.

Anyone know approximately how long it takes to erase a 250gb HDD using HDDErase? (7200rpm) Is there an approximate time/GB relationship for secure erase?
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Old April 25, 2010, 08:10 AM
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i did 2 x 250gb yesterday they both took about 50 mins
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Old April 25, 2010, 08:13 AM
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It should be decently quick for a sequential write of zeroes.. ~1 hourish?

alternatively, a large magnet will have you covered in seconds! - I should market that product..
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i did 2 x 250gb yesterday they both took about 50 mins
Hmm, mine just finished and took approx 2.5hrs, not sure why....
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It should be decently quick for a sequential write of zeroes.. ~1 hourish?

alternatively, a large magnet will have you covered in seconds! - I should market that product..
The problem with the magnet is that it's hard to check whether you're fully erased or not, lol
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i leave them wipe for a day or two. also a good fitness test. drive fails while wiping? rma/disposing time
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128GB SSD. Aprox. 10 seconds.
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