minus-squareeldain@feddit.nltoLinux@lemmy.ml•What are common tools on Linux to wipe an HDD pre RMA?linkfedilinkarrow-up0·16 days agoI like badblocks in destructive mode. It can also do multiple rounds of overwriting. It is also a good tool to burn in a new hdd or test a used one. just check smartctl bad sector count, run it, check again if it increased. linkfedilink
I like badblocks in destructive mode. It can also do multiple rounds of overwriting. It is also a good tool to burn in a new hdd or test a used one. just check smartctl bad sector count, run it, check again if it increased.