In a message dated 2/7/2008 12:27:49 A.M. Central Standard Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: >I believe someone on here said that the DOD said 15 writes over the data set was good enough. The latest (JUN 2001) DOD specification that I read on the Internet said six times is enough, but you have to write certain bit patterns. The German DOD wants seven times. Bill Fairchild Rocket Software
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