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HDD Question
I have an old computer I was going to take to the recycle center. However, there is an HDD in there that still works that probably has some data on it that I would not want others to have. Any ideas for how to erase the data without transferring it to another computer?
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03-20-2010, 11:13 AM | #2 |
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Reformat?
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03-20-2010, 11:16 AM | #3 |
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The other computer is shot. It won't run, but the HDD is still good. When I built my new machine I didn't take the HDD over since it was several years old already.
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03-20-2010, 11:18 AM | #4 |
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Just beat the shit out of it. However you like. At minimum throw it against some concrete a half-dozen times.
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03-20-2010, 11:20 AM | #5 | |
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I found this.
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03-20-2010, 11:24 AM | #6 |
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I may use the sledgehammer method...
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03-20-2010, 03:00 PM | #7 |
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do you know what a magnet is?
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03-20-2010, 03:04 PM | #8 |
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As work, we have a GDisk that wipes to a DoD standard. I'm not sure how readily available that is around the home, tho
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03-20-2010, 03:14 PM | #9 | |
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Yeah, there are a few wiping programs available. DBAN is open source and free. WipeDrive is another, but costs money I believe. I didn't recommend this method as it's more work and less fun. |
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03-20-2010, 03:16 PM | #10 |
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Thermite
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03-21-2010, 05:04 AM | #11 |
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I take them apart.
As soon as the air and dust onto the drives then it is buggered. If I have any doubt I take a hammer to it |
03-21-2010, 06:46 AM | #12 |
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Office Space that shit.
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03-21-2010, 08:40 AM | #13 |
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We use GDisk as well, but if they don't spin up, it's 7 well placed holes via a Black and Decker drill.
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03-21-2010, 05:50 PM | #14 |
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yea a drill would work pretty decently.
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03-21-2010, 06:30 PM | #15 |
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03-21-2010, 07:43 PM | #16 |
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I'veheard the simplest method is to hammer a nail through the center.
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03-21-2010, 07:46 PM | #17 |
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stop looking at cat porn.
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