I am sending my old laptop in to Best Buy's Trade-in program and it says "If you have a Microsoft operating system, please erase the operating system software from the device." I just did XP reinstall but i think they want it with a blank HD. Any ideas?
I was thinking about ubuntu then format c:/? Also any live cd distro have a DOD wipe program?

Thanks

just start a new windows installation delete all the partitions and dont finish the install

This sounds like it might do the trick and then some http://lifehacker.com/5090567/dariks-bo ... -shredding

that link sounds pretty hardcore, I'll try it out and let you all know how it works.

DBan worked like a charm. Is great if you want to completely wipe an entire computer, but don't use it if you just want one drive. That option is non existent.