Date: Thu, 06 Oct 2005 12:32:03 -0700 From: Joe S <js.lists@gmail.com> To: Joe S <js.lists@gmail.com> Cc: Jonathon McKitrick <jcm@FreeBSD-uk.eu.org>, freebsd-questions@freebsd.org Subject: Re: Hidden spot on hard drives? Message-ID: <43457BB3.1010700@gmail.com> In-Reply-To: <43442196.3010208@gmail.com> References: <20051005184437.GA36369@dogma.freebsd-uk.eu.org> <43442196.3010208@gmail.com>
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Joe S wrote: > Jonathon McKitrick wrote: > >> the company where I work (with Windows) is evaluating a copy protection >> product that stores info somewhere on the HDD where the user cannot >> touch it, >> a format will not erase it, and Norton Ghost will not find it. >> >> 1. Any idea where this info could be stored? >> 2. Any way the same thing could be done under FreeBSD? >> >> Thanks, >> >> jm > > > # dd if=/dev/zero of=/dev/zero > > Will overwrite the entire drive. > Oops! Should have typed: # dd if=/dev/zero of=/dev/ad0
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