If not, we recommend reading on to find more about DBAN and how it works.
This review is of DBAN version 2.3.0, released on December 9, 2015.
Pleaselet us knowif there’s a newer version to review.
More About DBAN
Small download file.
Can wipe the drive that the entire operating system is installed on.
Is quick to burn to disc and get started.
Supports all operating systems.
Instructions can be intimidating.
Doesn’t wipe SSDs.
Can’t erase certain partitions only (the entire drive is erased at once).
DBAN is designed to wipeall datafrom a physical hard drive, including all the drive’spartitions.
However,DBAN does not work with SSDs.
You cannotjust extract or copy the DBAN ISO to a USB drive and expect it to work.
So for the average user, using DBAN can be a little scary.
Just check that you double-check that you’re wiping the correct drive!
Given that DBAN doesn’t receive regular updates, it’s possible it won’t support some newer hardware.
