Modern Windows does NOT run in DOS. Anyway I use Linux for a lot of things including wiping harddrives.
I boot a live CD called GRML from www.grml.org on the system I want to wipe. I use the good old dd unix command to wipe the entire harddrive. All 100% accessible - GRML provides software speech using Speakup but knowledge of UNIX/Linux is required to use the approach outlined above though. But learning is fun and learning Linux is especially fun <smile> -----Original Message----- From: Blind-Computing [mailto:blind-computing-boun...@jaws-users.com] On Behalf Of Lenny McHugh Sent: 27. mai 2013 05:02 To: blind-computing@jaws-users.com Subject: Re: [Blind-Computing] wipe your hd dos is the basic operating system. Windows runs in dos. -----Original Message----- From: Rich Sent: Sunday, May 26, 2013 7:52 PM To: blind-computing@jaws-users.com Subject: Re: [Blind-Computing] wipe your hd What does dos prompt mean? Can one download it on to a thumb/flash drive on 1 computer and install it on to the desired one? Thanks. Rich ----- Original Message ----- From: "David Ferrin" <ow...@jaws-users.com> To: <blind-computing@jaws-users.com> Sent: Sunday, May 26, 2013 6:40 PM Subject: Re: [Blind-Computing] wipe your hd > Wipe drive will do the job but it has to be run from a DOS prompt, it > can't > be used from within windows. Try and search for it, it's what our state > uses > before recycling computers. > > David Ferrin > A complex system that does not work is invariably found to have evolved > from > a simpler system that worked perfectly. > > -----Original Message----- > From: Blind-Computing [mailto:blind-computing-boun...@jaws-users.com] On > Behalf Of Lenny McHugh > Sent: Sunday, May 26, 2013 6:32 PM > To: blind-computing@jaws-users.com > Subject: [Blind-Computing] wipe your hd > > Is there any software to completely wipe a hd? My grandson is getting a > new > computer and his old one will be recycled. I would like to wide the hd > first. > > --- > Please visit my home page, it is motivational, educational, inspirational > with a touch of humor. There is also a very extensive resource list for > the > blind. > http://www.LennyMcHugh.com > > > For answers to frequently asked questions about this list visit: > http://www.jaws-users.com/help/ > > > For answers to frequently asked questions about this list visit: > http://www.jaws-users.com/help/ For answers to frequently asked questions about this list visit: http://www.jaws-users.com/help/ For answers to frequently asked questions about this list visit: http://www.jaws-users.com/help/ For answers to frequently asked questions about this list visit: http://www.jaws-users.com/help/
