> > Specifically, if you erase the Master Boot Record
> > (MBR) then the drive is as clean as a brand new drive.
> This is incorrect. Erasing the MBR does not return the drive
> to a 'just like brand new' state, as file data is still
> present on the disk, although not accessible without data
> recovery tools. In order to completely erase the drive
> (completely remove the data from the drive) you need to use a
> specialized disk wiping program such as DBAN. DBAN will
> return the drive to a 'like new' state with regards to the
> drive being completely empty of data.
That is true; I should have been a bit more specific. We were talking about
the risk of virus infection from reusing the drive, and for that purpose
erasing the MBR is sufficient. If you want to truly erase all data on the
drive, you need a different tool as you pointed out.
-Mike
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