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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