Paragon Disk Wiper can completely erase a whole hard disk, a separate partition or just clean free space.Comments on:

By: cpoldedana

cpoldedana — Sun, 09 Aug 2009 23:57:27 +0000

Works but takes forever! I backed up my picture files that Picasso takes a few minutes to do. It took this application 3 hours. Not sure why but a ridiculous long time.

By: Chaotic

Chaotic — Fri, 07 Aug 2009 07:46:11 +0000

to #84, your comment will be checked and therefor move a couple of # down. Wait until it is aproved before using the # ;)

By: Dan

Dan — Fri, 07 Aug 2009 06:27:51 +0000

#75 now seems to be #79.

By: Dan

Dan — Fri, 07 Aug 2009 06:26:45 +0000

#75
If you place your laptop near an MRI you run the likely risk of wiping all the chips in the laptop. (CMOS, Keyboard, BIOS, etc.)

Your laptop would then be a paperweight.

If you are going to try this, remove the hard drive and just bring the hard drive near the MRI . . . providing you are willing to accept the risk of the drive becoming a deadly projectile that might kill or damage the MRI or personnel. Software seems so much easier and safer!

By: Spiritwolf

Spiritwolf — Fri, 07 Aug 2009 06:13:42 +0000

I still don’t appreciate it when software requires you to submit your email address to a barrage of advertising, in order to install and register the software.

If I want a company’s advertising, I will choose to sign up for their email list.

By: gergn

gergn — Fri, 07 Aug 2009 05:03:44 +0000

@68: I am Dutch, live in the Netherlands and had no problem at all getting the code. If you read this too late: check the German site.

By: Putthead

Putthead — Fri, 07 Aug 2009 04:31:15 +0000

I haven’t actually executed the program yet, but a few points:

1) It would be nice if there was a Windows Explorer Shell context menu
option to shred individual files (instead of merely deleting).
Not a big deal, but just a wish list item.

2) The program estimates total execution time based on drive size.
For example, I have a 500gb drive with XP installed. Total used
space is about 40gb. I selected the ‘wipe free space’ option and
it estimated that the process would take over 11 hours to complete.
Just be aware that secure disk wiping is a very lengthy process.

3) There are two wipe options: entire drive and free space only. Be
darn sure you select the appropriate one. There are no “are you
sure” confirmations other than the standard Paragon “Apply”. I
accidently selected ‘entire drive’ and looked at the projected
results/time dialog which said my drive would no longer be
formatted. Good thing I caught that.

By: goathead

goathead — Fri, 07 Aug 2009 04:02:50 +0000

can i just take my laptop near my MRI gantry (not too close mind you) and wipe everything that way?

By: Mario P.

Mario P. — Fri, 07 Aug 2009 03:01:16 +0000

Paragon: Commercial product, Tested by few, obscure.
DBAN: Free Open source product, Tested by many, PROVEN.

Security through obscurity is not security. End of story.

By: moonseal

moonseal — Fri, 07 Aug 2009 02:15:53 +0000

Error message that this does not work on Vista Home Premium 64 bit. Deleted.