Active KillDisk 5.5.0

2.2 out of 5 stars 2.2 (5 votes)

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Windows 2000/9x/Vista/XP / Freeware / 598 downloads

Active KillDisk is a quality security application that destroys data permanently from any computer that can be started from floppy CD USB. Active KillDisk Professional conforms to US Department of Defense clearing and sanitizing standard DoD 5220.22-M. New Wipe function that wipes out all unused space on existing drives, not touching existing data.

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    Active KillDisk

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    Yes

  • Latest Changes

    - Erase hard drive,

    - New universal Boot Disk Creator for DOS and Windows for all types of media,

    - Boot Disk Creator allows customizing bootable media features and boot options,

    - Windows Boot Disk is based on Windows 7 SP1 and includes new drivers and utilities

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  1. 1 out of 5 stars
    grimbles

    Reviewing 5.1 (Jul 10, 2009)

    Agree 100% with 'Anomoly'. The FREE version does no more than normal formatting. The secure deletion options are only available in the Pro version. All in all, a pretty useless piece of freeware!!!

  2. 1 out of 5 stars
    anomoly

    Reviewing 5.1 (Jul 10, 2009)

    On first run it promptly reminds you it is FREE and therefore only one-pass deletion is available, UNLESS you buy the Pro. So all this nonsense about dod standards is BS

  3. 3 out of 5 stars
    Cooledit

    Reviewing 5.1 (Jul 10, 2009)

    The zero-fill option is usefull when you want to wipe the drive completely -
    for example before installing OS on a used harddrive.

    Therefore it also wipes out traces from copy protection that some software adds to your drive (like 3dsmax/Photoshop) that can not be removed by using Windows full format/delete partition.

    ** EDIT **
    Zero-fill is not the same as normal formatting!
    Formatting will not remove all data.
    Use WinHex software to see the difference.

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