U3S SafeEraseUtility V1.16... 21l

How to Use U3S SafeEraseUtility V1.16... 21l to Securely Erase Your USB Flash Drive

If you have sensitive data on your USB flash drive, you may want to erase it before disposing of it or giving it to someone else. However, simply deleting the files or formatting the drive is not enough to prevent data recovery. To ensure that your data is completely erased and unrecoverable, you need a tool like U3S SafeEraseUtility V1.16... 21l.

U3S SafeEraseUtility V1.16... 21l is a free software that allows you to securely erase your USB flash drive using various methods, such as zero-fill, random-fill, DoD 5220.22-M, or Gutmann. It also supports U3 smart drives, which have a special partition that contains applications and settings. U3S SafeEraseUtility V1.16... 21l can erase both the data and the U3 partition of your USB flash drive.

In this article, we will show you how to use U3S SafeEraseUtility V1.16... 21l to securely erase your USB flash drive in a few simple steps.

Step 1: Download and Install U3S SafeEraseUtility V1.16... 21l

You can download U3S SafeEraseUtility V1.16... 21l from the official website: https://www.uwe-sieber.de/usbstickse.html. The file size is about 400 KB and it does not require installation. Just unzip the file and run the executable.

Step 2: Select Your USB Flash Drive

After running U3S SafeEraseUtility V1.16... 21l, you will see a window with a list of all the removable drives connected to your computer. Select the USB flash drive that you want to erase and click on \"Next\".

Step 3: Choose an Erase Method

On the next window, you will see a list of different erase methods that you can choose from. Each method has a different level of security and speed. The more secure the method, the longer it will take to erase your USB flash drive.

The available methods are:

Zero-Fill: This method fills your USB flash drive with zeros, which makes it impossible to recover any data using normal software tools. However, some advanced hardware tools may still be able to recover some data.

Random-Fill: This method fills your USB flash drive with random data, which makes it harder to recover any data using normal or advanced software tools. However, some sophisticated hardware tools may still be able to recover some data.

DoD 5220.22-M: This method is based on the US Department of Defense standard for data sanitization. It erases your USB flash drive by overwriting it three times with different patterns of data, which makes it very difficult to recover any data using normal or advanced software or hardware tools.

Gutmann: This method is based on the algorithm proposed by Peter Gutmann, a computer security expert. It erases your USB flash drive by overwriting it 35 times with different patterns of data, which makes it virtually impossible to recover any data using any software or hardware tools.

Choose the method that suits your needs and click on \"Next\".

Step 4: Confirm and Start Erasing

On the final window, you will see a summary of your choices and a warning message that tells you that all the data on your USB flash drive will be permanently erased and unrecoverable. If you are sure that you want to proceed, check the box that says \"I confirm\" and click on \"Start\".

The erasing process will begin and you will see a progress bar that shows you how much time is left. Depending on the size of your USB flash drive and the erase method that you chose, this may take from a few minutes to several hours.

When the erasing process is finished, you will see a message that says \"Done\". You aa16f39245