dban-2.3.0_i586

Darik's Boot and Nuke ("DBAN") is a self-contained boot image that securely wipes the hard disks of most computers. DBAN is appropriate for bulk or emergency data destruction

DBAN will automatically delete the contents of any detected hard disk, which is why it is an appropriate utility for bulk or emergency data destruction. In order to install DBAN, you need to burn the file to a blank disc and boot the computer with it.

DBAN is a good way to ensure your data is erased from any hard drive when you are recycling your PC. If you are thinking of selling your PC, then DBAN is another way of preventing identity theft, and a good way to totally clean a Microsoft Windows installation of viruses, malware, and spyware.

DBAN can prevent or hinder all known techniques of hard disk forensic analysis. Basically, this means it writes over the existing data, making it virtually impossible to recover the previous data.