I just downloaded the latest version of Eraser. I presume DBAN 1.0.7 was included with it, but am not sure. DBAN media is a floppy disk. Computer is a Micron PC from 1997. Had problems with "autonuke," so I used "verbose" as suggested in other postings in this forum. Things seemed to be proceeding, then I accidentally turned off the monitor. When I tried to turn the monitor back on, it was just a black screen, so I can't tell what is happening.
1. HDD lost interrupt -- Right before I turned off the monitor, the screen kept repeating this message in a long list. Did something go wrong or is it supposed to do this?
2. Time -- How long should I let the computer keep running? HD is 40GB or less but it is an old computer. Other posts on the forum indicated times could range from 4-50+ hours depending on number of runs, type of computer, etc. I have no idea how many runs are triggered with "verbose."
Any tips for a not-so-computer-savvy person would be most appreciated!
1. HDD lost interrupt -- Right before I turned off the monitor, the screen kept repeating this message in a long list. Did something go wrong or is it supposed to do this?
2. Time -- How long should I let the computer keep running? HD is 40GB or less but it is an old computer. Other posts on the forum indicated times could range from 4-50+ hours depending on number of runs, type of computer, etc. I have no idea how many runs are triggered with "verbose."
Any tips for a not-so-computer-savvy person would be most appreciated!