What about low-level formatting?
Ferd666 | 04/20/05
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That's only step one..
Xunil_Sierutuf | 04/20/05
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many, many times
ZzSmirKzZ | 04/20/05
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Multiple wipes are needed but IMHO hardware changes could resolve this
Root User | 04/20/05
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Nope Nope and hunh uh
Squawkbox | 04/20/05
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Who's your rep Squawk?
Jeff Spicoli | 04/20/05
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i recommend KillDisk
Monkey_MCSE | 04/20/05
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apparently you need to actually read the article before you respond
Valis Keogh | 04/20/05
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RE: "What about low-level formatting?"
ajapierce | 04/21/05
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Several hours? $20 to $30....?
Jomo_z | 04/20/05
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Angle grinder
wizard_of_oz | 04/22/05
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Here's the RIAA solution..
Xunil_Sierutuf | 04/20/05
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Message has been deleted.
itanalyst | 04/20/05
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Thank You ZDNet Nazis
itanalyst | 04/20/05
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For the truly paranoid...
wolf_z | 04/20/05
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All major drive makers have their own low level utilities..
Xunil_Sierutuf | 04/20/05
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Wire wheels are too much trouble; just drill it.
Atlant | 04/22/05
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Not enough
wizard_of_oz | 04/22/05
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Mac OS X Secure Empty Trash and Zero all data
RicD_ | 04/20/05
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Still not enough
doctormoriarty | 04/20/05
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Thanks for your comment...
RicD_ | 04/20/05
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Destroying the Drive
kaneos | 04/20/05
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Thermite
wizard_of_oz | 04/22/05
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Re: Thermite
chsjbowen@... | 04/22/05
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I have the PERFECT solution
Jeff Spicoli | 04/20/05
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One more step..
Xunil_Sierutuf | 04/20/05
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Offtopic...
Loverock Davidson | 04/20/05
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"Seen the new Playboy?..
Jeff Spicoli | 04/20/05
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STUPID, STUPID, STUPID ...
Eggs Ackley_z | 04/20/05
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Of Course...
agohige | 04/20/05
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Sometimes it's not the computer owners fault.
Kerensky97 | 04/20/05
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Shallow end
BruceWheelock@... | 04/21/05
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My Solution...
agohige | 04/20/05
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The BEST Solution
Nullifidian | 04/20/05
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another way
crocd | 04/20/05
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A lot of discussion for a simple task
mdailey | 04/20/05
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It can be reconstructed...
MV_z | 04/22/05
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Skeletons on your hard drive
Loverock Davidson | 04/20/05
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Bitty Better Destroy His Hard Drives
itanalyst | 04/20/05
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But the 4 SuSE stickers on his PC won't give it away..
Xunil_Sierutuf | 04/20/05
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Out of date
somiko | 04/20/05
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Limits of technology ...
George Mitchell | 04/20/05
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Didn't you just two negatives to = a positive?!?
Squawkbox | 04/20/05
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Dangit
Squawkbox | 04/20/05
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I'm confused ...
George Mitchell | 04/20/05
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Oh Ok
Squawkbox | 04/20/05
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Burn it
CobraA1 | 04/21/05
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re: Burn it
Wolfie2K3 | 04/21/05
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Better make sure the fire's hot
wizard_of_oz | 04/22/05
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Re Stupid, stupid
j.t.neuteboom@... | 04/21/05
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An Angle we never think about
ITGuy04 | 04/21/05
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Physically damage the platters (as many have described above)
Atlant | 04/22/05
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If you want to trash your harddrive ...
coffeenite | 04/21/05
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degaussing
wrestler_z | 04/23/05
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one time solution
fletch_z | 04/28/05
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