[Drive Wiper question]

I have to admit to brain fade in post number 5.

 

WFS in Options/Settings performs a one-pass of zeroes. There is no facility for selecting a different number of passes (for which I am completely grateful). Drive Wiper does have this facility, and this is why - when multiple passes are selected - it takes longer.

 

In case you ask, the multiple overwrite options above WFS in Options/Settings apply to Secure File Deletion, and Drive Wiper options do not apply to the WFS process in Options/Settings.

 

Stick to one pass, multiple passes are an abomination.

If it always does a one-pass when using the Cleaner, then why is there an option under Options > Settings to select more than one-pass and after the Cleaner runs, why does it also state that it did more than one-pass if you select that option?

[Drive Wiper question]

Yes, I have the

 

Is that the only box you are checking, as that box is a secondary check for the WFS option within "Option\Settings".

 

No WFS is taking place unless you have a drive or drives selected on the "Options\Settings" page.

 

You mention MFT and wipe alternate data streams etc, but you don't mention the drive checkboxes.

 

Just a thought.

 

Yes I have the drive checked as well.

 

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When I choose a 1 pass wipe, the times are the same at 5 hours, but if I choose more than 1 pass, the Drive Wiper takes considerably longer.

 

 

 

Can anyone explain why it takes so much longer when using the Drive Wiper tool?

[Drive Wiper question]

I have the options to clean out the MFT and wipe alternate data streams and cluster tips checked. As far as i can see, they are both running the same operation.

 

So why does the Drive Wiper take so much longer?

[Drive Wiper question]

When I select "Cleaner > Windows > Advanced > Wipe Free Space > Run Cleaner" and do a 35 pass complex over write, it takes about 6 hours to do complete on a 500gb 7200rpm drive conneted via usb.

 

When I choose "Tools > Drive Wiper > Free Space" under the tools, the same hard drive takes almost a week to complete.

 

What are the differences between these two operations? Why does the Drive Wiper tool take so much longer if they are doing the same thing?