Recent content by garye

Thanks Robbie and Carver, I really appreciate your help! I am definitely going to save this thread for future use. I am also going to dig in a bit more on the US's HIPAA regulations for medical privacy. I would like to see if they have any recommendations/requirements for recycling these types...

Thanks Robbie and Carver, I really appreciate your help! I am definitely going to save this thread for future use. I am also going to dig in a bit more on the US's HIPAA regulations for medical privacy. I would like to see if they have any recommendations/requirements for recycling these types...

Windows 98 can use User Profiles but they are not as sophisticated as those used under WinXP. All profiles are stored under %Windir%\Profiles. On the machines that I wiped, one machine for example, had 5 or 6 users over the life of the machine. Their logon names were all listed in the...

Thanks for your help, Robbie! You have explained things very well. I will certainly include your recommendations in any future work of this type. Btw, is the PRNG method the same as the pseudorandom method? Thanks again! Garye

Hi, I appreciate your help! Unfortunately, I never got your post as I couldn't seem to access the news server for quite a few hours. Anyway, I wound up going with Option 2. I carefully searched for and deleted all patient data as well as all user created files. I also uninstalled any...

Hi, I have used Eraser & Dban and like the products very well. Tomorrow, I am being hired to securely wipe 4 older PCs (Win98) at a doctor's office so they can be given to employees for personal use. The computers may presently contain some sensitive patient information. The customer wishes...