Is this a multi pass erase? If so, you are just using up limited writes to the drive.
Some info on wiping HDDs and SSDs.
http://www.howtogeek.com/115573%2Fhtg-e ... ase-it%2F/
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- Fri Dec 30, 2016 3:18 am
- Forum: UBCD V5 Tutorials & How-Tos
- Topic: How long it takes to "secure erase" an SSD using UBCD?
- Replies: 3
- Views: 66955
- Sun Dec 18, 2016 3:43 am
- Forum: UBCD V5 Requests & Suggestions
- Topic: Requested Changes
- Replies: 1
- Views: 39421
Re: Requested Changes
UBCD is Linux/DOS based programs. You may be looking for UBCD4Win but that project has stopped all activity. There are projects available to create "live / PE" environments similar to UBCD4Win but using more recent Windows versions. Avira has a free bootable/live CD available as do many ot...
- Sat Sep 17, 2016 12:15 am
- Forum: UBCD V5 Requests & Suggestions
- Topic: antivirus updater fix
- Replies: 2
- Views: 50467
Re: antivirus updater fix
Thank you.
- Fri Sep 09, 2016 6:47 pm
- Forum: UBCD V5 Support & Troubleshooting
- Topic: Can I put a subset of UBCD on a 256MB USB drive?
- Replies: 1
- Views: 26510
Re: Can I put a subset of UBCD on a 256MB USB drive?
I've stripped the PartedMagic on a couple builds when I was adding to multi-boot CDs/DVDs and USB drives which had PartedMagic already. I think I got the base image down to around 200MB. Just remove the PartedMagic files and edit the required config files and rebuild.
- Wed Dec 30, 2015 1:43 pm
- Forum: UBCD V5 Support & Troubleshooting
- Topic: Problems with copying to drive
- Replies: 1
- Views: 23156
Re: Problems with copying to drive
I've used Testdisk in the past with great success for just this issue. Although, Windows 10 is newer and may have some possible issues with file system and such with testdisk. But definitely worth a shot. Testdisk in included with PartedMagic but you could also install/run it from your Linux install...
- Sun Dec 20, 2015 11:00 pm
- Forum: Chit Chat
- Topic: Broadcom drivers
- Replies: 2
- Views: 38903
Re: Broadcom drivers
It would help to post at the Opensuse site.
If you have a wired connection available, you could try updating the system that way and maybe you'll get the driver for the wifi.
Good luck...
If you have a wired connection available, you could try updating the system that way and maybe you'll get the driver for the wifi.
Good luck...
- Mon Nov 30, 2015 12:24 am
- Forum: UBCD V5 Requests & Suggestions
- Topic: A few opinions about the Ultimate Boot CD
- Replies: 2
- Views: 41411
- Sun Aug 30, 2015 1:41 am
- Forum: UBCD V5 Support & Troubleshooting
- Topic: UBCD and Photorec _ Can not see another destination Disk
- Replies: 3
- Views: 41943
Re: UBCD and Photorec _ Can not see another destination Dis
I had the same issue with testdisk/photorec a couple years back.
I ran testdisk/photorec with "sudo" and it worked fine.
In terminal, type "sudo photorec" and type in the password when asked.
Good luck.
I ran testdisk/photorec with "sudo" and it worked fine.
In terminal, type "sudo photorec" and type in the password when asked.
Good luck.
- Sun May 03, 2015 8:53 pm
- Forum: UBCD V5 Support & Troubleshooting
- Topic: Updating Parted Magic yourself
- Replies: 3
- Views: 17757
Re: Updating Parted Magic yourself
Check this out, may need to make some changes as it's been a while...
https://www.ultimatebootcd.com/forums/v ... gic#p23698
https://www.ultimatebootcd.com/forums/v ... gic#p23698
- Sun Mar 29, 2015 7:33 pm
- Forum: UBCD V5 Tutorials & How-Tos
- Topic: Flashing AMI BIOS
- Replies: 3
- Views: 46335
Re: Flashing AMI BIOS
It's been a while but the last time I did this, I copied the update program and firmware update to a USB drive or the on board hard drive and booted into freedos and ran it with no problems. If your system is BIOS it should work fine. If your system is UEFI all bets are off as I haven't worked on an...
- Tue Mar 17, 2015 6:23 pm
- Forum: UBCD V5 Tutorials & How-Tos
- Topic: Having issues adding ISOs to UBCD 5
- Replies: 3
- Views: 46912
Re: Having issues adding ISOs to UBCD 5
As I recall your Ophcrack "tables" directory has to be in the root of the boot device. When using Yumi, I actually install the "Notables" version and create a "tables" directory at root and then put the various tables extracted folders in the "tables" directory.
- Sat Dec 20, 2014 3:10 pm
- Forum: UBCD V5 Announcements & Discussion
- Topic: CPUstress image: Power button behavior (opinions please)
- Replies: 6
- Views: 68779
Re: CPUstress image: Power button behavior (opinions please)
If your going to enable it, either way works for me but I do usually shut down after doing burn-in testing. Could you enable a popup that offered both options and a cancel? To be honest, I haven't used CPUstress in quite a while.
- Wed Nov 19, 2014 9:16 pm
- Forum: UBCD For Windows (UBCD4Win)
- Topic: Restore to factory default.
- Replies: 1
- Views: 37630
Re: Restore to factory default.
You can usually contact the manufacturer (Gateway) and get a restore set mailed to you but they will probably charge you. Sometimes you can find the CDs/DVDs on the internet on sites like Craigslist, Ebay, etc.
Good luck...
Good luck...
- Wed Sep 24, 2014 9:34 pm
- Forum: UBCD V5 Announcements & Discussion
- Topic: UBCD V5.3.2 available for download
- Replies: 7
- Views: 100266
Re: UBCD V5.3.2 available for download
Server Ninja's download appears to be good. The checksum matches to download page.
- Thu Aug 28, 2014 11:30 am
- Forum: UBCD V5 Requests & Suggestions
- Topic: Is it possible to host the latest EXPLODED ISO of UBCD?
- Replies: 9
- Views: 71109
Re: Is it possible to host the latest EXPLODED ISO of UBCD?
Generally speaking (and FWIW), I am not "comfortable" with distributing scripts to delete / replace files. The risk of deleting some (part of a) customized version is always there. @ Victor , For future versions, perhaps you might want to consider providing xdelta downloads in addition to...
- Fri Aug 22, 2014 10:15 pm
- Forum: UBCD V5 Support & Troubleshooting
- Topic: searching for pmagic sqfs
- Replies: 4
- Views: 46598
Re: searching for pmagic sqfs
Not sure if you found this thread but it worked for me. Although I haven't checked to see if anything was different with the new versions of YUMI.
viewtopic.php?f=10&t=7057
viewtopic.php?f=10&t=7057
- Sun May 11, 2014 8:49 pm
- Forum: UBCD V5 Tutorials & How-Tos
- Topic: ubcd4 - hdd diagnostic results. now what ?
- Replies: 19
- Views: 115053
Re: ubcd4 - hdd diagnostic results. now what ?
Great news!!!
Thanks in advance for the donation to UBCD, every bit helps to keep this great resource available.
Thanks in advance for the donation to UBCD, every bit helps to keep this great resource available.
- Fri May 02, 2014 7:36 pm
- Forum: UBCD V5 Tutorials & How-Tos
- Topic: ubcd4 - hdd diagnostic results. now what ?
- Replies: 19
- Views: 115053
Re: ubcd4 - hdd diagnostic results. now what ?
UBCD has several "Cloning" programs, you can find them in the menu under HDD/Disk Cloning. I've used EaseUs Disk Copy and others with little to no problems. The hard drive manufacturer's boot CDs usually have something for this such as Western Digitals DLG having Acronis True Image which i...
- Tue Apr 29, 2014 12:22 am
- Forum: UBCD V5 Tutorials & How-Tos
- Topic: ubcd4 - hdd diagnostic results. now what ?
- Replies: 19
- Views: 115053
Re: ubcd4 - hdd diagnostic results. now what ?
Chances are the files are lost, drive is possibly dead. See if you can access the recovery partition when booting, I found forum posts showing F8 and F11. The timing can be a bit of a pain with some systems and when to hit the button. I usually keep hitting the key every couple seconds, mainly as th...
- Sun Apr 27, 2014 10:30 pm
- Forum: UBCD V5 Tutorials & How-Tos
- Topic: ubcd4 - hdd diagnostic results. now what ?
- Replies: 19
- Views: 115053
Re: ubcd4 - hdd diagnostic results. now what ?
You can try to recover the partition, testdisk is included in PMagic... If your able to recover the partition you should be good, but I would still copy everything over to another drive and reload/restore.