ACRONIS PARTITIONEXPERT 2003 User Manual page 56

3. Select the clearing method in the Clear Hard Drive window; you can:
(1)
(2)
Hard disk clearing parameters window
4. By clicking OK, you add a pending operation of hard disk clearing.
Deleting a hard disk partitions does not destroy disk sector contents. It can be re-
stored by special means if needed. Therefore if you need to destroy confidential in-
formation, set the switch to Delete partitions and destroy data!
For information about Acronis PartitionExpert data wiping algorithm see the com-
ment for 4.1.7 «Deleting a partition».
Deleting a partition in Windows 95/98/Me can change the order of letters, assigned
to other partitions. As a result, some shortcuts might stop working. The detailed dis-
cussion of partition letter assignment rules for various operating systems are de-
scribed in 3.1 «Creating A New Partition».
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just delete hard disk partitions (without wiping disk sectors) — set
the switch to Delete partitions,
delete hard disk partitions and fully clear hard disk sectors — set
the switch to Delete partitions and destroy data.
Having set the switch to Delete partitions and destroy data, enter
the number of passes for wiping.