How can I clean/wipe slack space?

Discussion in 'privacy technology' started by TheMozart, Jun 10, 2011.

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  1. TheMozart

    TheMozart Former Poster

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    Someone was telling me it's important to not only wipe free space but also "slack space".

    Are there any tools which can wipe "slack space"?
     
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  3. J_L

    J_L Registered Member

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    As said in your previous thread, CCleaner and Eraser supports that as well.
     
  4. TheMozart

    TheMozart Former Poster

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    How do I tell CCleaner to wipe and clean the "slack space"?:blink:
     
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    My mistake, it doesn't.
     
  7. horch

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    BCWipe is another one.
    i don't like the newer versions. v.3 is also much faster.
     
  8. Spooony

    Spooony Registered Member

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    Slack space can only be wiped when the data on the cluster is removed or moved. That means you want to erase the drive.
    I suggest you go to your disk manufacturers site and download the low level format tool and do a low level format on it followed up by erasing it using kill disk, or eraser, dbanetc etc
     
  9. QQ2595

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    360Amigo has a very good function - Disk Wiper. it is a freeware, you can make a try :)
     
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