No. Low-level formats are done at the ide HD factory only. Writing zeroes
or ones, or both alternately, which is the current subject, can qualify as a
medium level format at best. This what the HD mfr makes available.

Recovery of files, after a such a "medium-level" format, are beyond most
users resources. And, as a consequence, is a waste of time to go beyond
that type of security wipe in my humble opinion.

"Gary S. Terhune" wrote in message
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Low-level format won't overwrite the disk with several passes, which is
wha tyou want to do if you're concerned abotu security.

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Gary S. Terhune
MS MVP Shell/User
http://www.grystmill.com/articles/cleanboot.htm
http://www.grystmill.com/articles/security.htm

"philo" wrote in message
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"Stan" wrote in message
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Looking for recommendations for HDD overwriter to clean HDD before
selling
it. Free would be nice.


just go to website of your harddrive mfg...
they prob have a lo-level format utility