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Scrub, Erase, Declassify, Format Disk?

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The Question is:

 
How do I fully scrub a files-11 disk.
I want the disk to be entirely clean.
The drives are on a ALPHA 8200 with a HSZ40.

The Answer is :

 
  Please see the OpenVMS Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ) for details.
 
  Existing Ask The Wizard topics related to data erasure and to data
  security include (8155), (841), (3926), (4286), (4598), and (7320).
 
  Disk bad block handling is discussed in topic (6926).
 

  
     
     answer written or last revised on ( 22-JAN-2003 )
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