2. Why did you create this page?
I've used these tools many times in the past
When I went to download them recently, I could not find them
A search on IBM's site reveals IBM Secure Data Disposal v1.2
IBM Secure Data Disposal is 41MB
IBM's zap utility is 2KB
3. I'd like to download it
You can download the utilities
here
I honestly cannot find any information regarding licencing or
distribution of these utilities
If you have an issue with this, please inform me and I will remove them
4. I'd like to see the Zap readme
ZAP.TXT - Read me text file for ZAP.COM version 1.xx
Instructions:
1. Download ZAP.EXE to a
temporary directory on your PC.
2. Run the ZAP.EXE program
to extract the files.
3. The following two files
will be extracted to the
temporary
directory.
-- ZAP.COM
-- ZAP.TXT
(this file)
4. Copy the files to a
bootable diskette.
5. Use the following syntax
to run the ZAP program
from a DOS
prompt:
Syntax: ZAP
[<fdisk#>|?]
Where <fdisk#> = 0 to 7 for Fixed Disk Drive 0
to Fixed Disk Drive 7.
or ? = Display help.
ZAP writes the first 128
logical blocks of the drive with 00h
pattern, starting at
Cylinder 0, Head 0, Sector 1.
ZAP will prompt you to make
sure you want to ZAP the drive
before doing so, you must
answer 'y' or 'Y' and press enter.
Any other responce and ZAP
will abort.
ZAP will display any non
zero error code returned from the
Fixed Disk function call.
If you do not enter a
parameter, ZAP will display help.
Sample Session Screen:
------------------------------------------------------------------------
A:\>ZAP ?
ZAP Version 1.xx mm/dd/yy
Syntax: ZAP [<fdisk#>|?]
<fdisk#> = 0 to 7
? = Diplays this help
Example: ZAP 1
This example will ZAP physical fixed
disk drive 1
A:\>ZAP 0
ZAP Version 1.xx mm/dd/yy
All Data on Fixed Disk Will Be Unrecoverable,
Are You Sure You Want to ZAP Physical Fixed Disk
Drive 0 (Y/N)? y
ZAP of Fixed Disk Drive 0 Complete.
A:\>_
5. I'd Like to
see the Wipe readme
WIPE.TXT - Readme text file for WIPE.COM
==============================================================
Instructions:
1. Download WIPE.EXE to a
temporary directory on your PC.
2. Run the WIPE.EXE program
to extract the files.
3. The following two files
will be extracted to the
temporary
directory.
-- WIPE.COM
--
WIPE.TXT (this file)
4. Copy the files to a
bootable diskette.
5. Use the following syntax
to run the Wipe program
from a DOS
prompt:
Syntax: WIPE <fdisk#>
Where <fdisk#> = 0 to 7 for Fixed Disk Drive 0
or Fixed Disk Drive 7.
or ? = Display help.
WIPE writes the COMPLETE
drive with 00h pattern, starting at
Cylinder 0, Head 0, Sector 1
and ending with Max Cylinder,
Max Head, and Max Sector.
WIPE will display the drive
parameters before prompting if
you want to continue.
WIPE will prompt you to make
sure you want to WIPE the drive
before doing it. You must
answer with 'y' or 'Y' and press
enter to continue, any other
response will cause WIPE to abort.
WIPE will display a progress
line with the current Cylinder,
Head and Starting Sector
that is being written.
WIPE will display any non
zero error code returned from the
Fixed Disk function call.
If you do not enter a
parameter, WIPE will display help.
Sample Session Screen:
------------------------------------------------------------------------
A:\>WIPE ?
WIPE Version 1.xx mm/dd/yy
Syntax: WIPE [<fdisk#>|?]
<fdisk#> = 0 to 7
? = Diplays this help
Example: WIPE 1
This example will WIPE physical fixed
disk drive 1
A:\>WIPE 0
WIPE Version 1.xx mm/dd/yy
Fixed Disk Drive 0 Parameters:
Maximum Cylinder (0 based) = 982
Maximum Head . . (0 based) =
9
Maximum Sector . (1 based) = 17
All Data on Fixed Disk Will Be Unrecoverable,
Are You Sure You Want to WIPE Fixed Disk Drive 0
(0=C: 1=D: etc.) (Y/N)? y
WIPING Cyl 982, Hd 9, Sec 1
WIPE of Fixed Disk Drive 0 Complete.
A:\>_
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