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MediaOverwriter

Overwrites media as described in DoD 5220.22-M Supplement method C8.5.2.4.1

The method consists of 3 passes:

  1. writing a character
  2. writing its complement
  3. writing a random characters

Example usage to wipe /dev/sda partition of a PC:

run any live Linux distro from USB/CD:

git clone https://github.com/JacekPliszka/MediaOverwriter.git

python MediaOverwriter/MediaOverwriter.py /dev/sda

write Yes and press Enter to wipe it out

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