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drjayphd Torosu OW! BURNY!                    Since: 11-18-05 From: CT Last post: 6303 days Last view: 6301 days |
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| So upon orders from my boss, I've taken the hard drive out of her old comp. She's recycling it, but wanted me to destroy the hard drive (an ancient Quantum... maybe 4 GB? Does anyone still make internal HD's in the 5.25" style?). I can't break into the drive itself, because three of the screws are stripping, and I had a go at it in the parking lot (and consequently, bent a shitload of pins on the connector), but I just have to kill it dead. If I nuke this, will it damage the Officially Licensed Office Microwave? | |||
Sukasa Birdo Not quite as active as before. Xkeeper supporter Xk > ||bass I IP Banned myself! Twice!   Since: 11-17-05 From: Somewhere over there Last post: 6301 days Last view: 6300 days |
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| Just hit it with a sledgehammer. | |||
HyperHacker Star Mario Finally being paid to code in VB! If only I still enjoyed that. <_< Wii #7182 6487 4198 1828 Since: 11-18-05 From: Canada, w00t! My computer's specs, if anyone gives a damn. STOP TRUNCATING THIS >8^( Last post: 6301 days Last view: 6301 days |
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You should have made a copy first! 
Seriously, yeah, get a hammer. |
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FreeDOS + Giant Red Koopa Legion: freedos = fritos  Since: 11-17-05 From: Seattle Last post: 6300 days Last view: 6300 days |
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| I'm assuming it's being destroyed for security reasons. Use DBAN first and run about 8 passes over the disk, with anything but Quick Erase (only zero; good for clearing a disk for software, doesn't do squat for data recovery). | |||
Zer0wned Koopa Since: 12-09-05 From: Torrance, ca Last post: 6458 days Last view: 6458 days |
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| microwave!??! metal + microwave = arcing, not to mention I'm not sure how the other materials within the HDD will handle that...
but keeping on the method of heat, use a torch =D |
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Cellar Dweller + Red Koopa   Since: 11-18-05 From: Arkansas Last post: 6310 days Last view: 6300 days |
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| If you really want to prevent a resourceful and determined adversary from recovering the data from the disk, more extreme measures need to be taken. Even a large number of overwrites with the disk heads followed by crushing can still leave old data readable by very sensitive equipment. There are few sure fire ways to destroy a disk: sandblasting or grinding the surface off of the platters or melting the disk (pictures!). | |||
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HyperHacker Star Mario Finally being paid to code in VB! If only I still enjoyed that. <_< Wii #7182 6487 4198 1828 Since: 11-18-05 From: Canada, w00t! My computer's specs, if anyone gives a damn. STOP TRUNCATING THIS >8^( Last post: 6301 days Last view: 6301 days |
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| I always figured what I'd do if I needed a disk's contents to absolutely not be recovered is something along these lines:
1) Overwrite it with crap several times. 2) Smash it into small pieces inside a plastic bag. 3) Burn the bag. 4) If there's any solid chunks left, mash them into powder. 5) Scatter the powder/ashes in the woods, river etc. 6) Realize there was one or two files on it I still wanted and forgot to back up.  |
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Deleted User Banned    Since: 05-08-06 Last post: None Last view: 6301 days |
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| Smash it open and scatter the pieces in several different foreign lands! | |||
Trapster King Dedede Since: 11-19-05 From: Sweden Last post: 6408 days Last view: 6300 days |
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| Fill it with gunpodwer or whatever you can get your hands on and blow it up.
Maybe there are firworks you can take it from. Or just make a home-made bomb with a recipe from the net. But be careful.  (edited by Trapster on 07-27-06 08:01 PM) |
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MisterJones Tooky  Since: 12-08-05 From: Mexico Last post: 6390 days Last view: 6326 days |
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| Send it to me.
I'll smash it... |
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DarkSlaya   930 Gamma Ray  Since: 11-17-05 From: Montreal, Canada Last post: 6301 days Last view: 6300 days |
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| Nuke it =D
(edited by DarkSlaya on 07-27-06 08:37 PM) |
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SuperLuigi64 Snifit  Since: 07-22-06 From: TN My PC Specs Last post: 6394 days Last view: 6394 days |
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| Heres what I did to my aunt's ancient, (and by God, I mean 1990) hard drive.
1. Formatted it, 4 times. 2. Hooked it up and half install windows 98. 3. Plugged it into my old Gateway computer, which melted the inside parts. 4. Took it outside and smashed it with a hammer until it was in small pieces. 5. Buried it in various places. Good times. (edited by 32 on 08-11-06 10:22 PM) |
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Xkeeper Took the board down in a blaze of glory, only to reveal how truly moronical ||bass is. Since: 11-17-05 From: Henderson, Nevada Last post: 6300 days Last view: 6300 days |
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Originally posted by drjayphd Quantum? Haha, I have a Quantum Bigfoot 8GB 5.25" HDD in my other computer, go figure. I'll almost undoubtably fry the microwave. So take the better option: Buy a cheap one at your local walgreens or other boring store -- usually they run for I think $30 for the cheap ones. Just be sure to record it!  |
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Cynthia Uh-huh. Since: 11-17-05 From: LaSalle, Quebec, Canada Last post: 6300 days Last view: 6300 days |
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| Plugged it into my old Gateway computer, which melted the inside parts.
I think that's the most impressive part of that list, to be honest. Then again, nothing about Gateway's surprised me. |
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sandrocklq Red Cheep-cheep  Since: 07-31-06 Last post: 6437 days Last view: 6437 days |
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| I take it you don't have any acid lying around strong enough to dissolve it? | |||
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Glyphodon Since: 11-18-05 Last post: 6341 days Last view: 6322 days |
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Originally posted by CrimsonGX Retreiving pieces of a broken hard drive scattered through foreign lands where most of the pieces are now things like parts of fighting tournament trophies would make for an awesome RPG. |
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drjayphd Torosu OW! BURNY! Since: 11-18-05 From: CT Last post: 6303 days Last view: 6301 days |
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Originally posted by sandrocklq ...why would I? I mean, come on, think about what/where we're talking about here. ANYWAY, she picked up the comp last week, and I suggested taking a hammer to it. |
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firemaker Cheep-cheep Since: 12-13-05 From: Somewhere in a place called Berkshire Last post: 6379 days Last view: 6379 days |
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| Get a magnetic tape wiper and use it on the drive... then keep the drive or sell it on ebay as a formatted drive. | |||
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Ziff B2BB BACKTOBASICSBITCHES Since: 11-18-05 From: A room Last post: 6300 days Last view: 6300 days |
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| Soak it in kerosene for a few hours and leave it in a parking lots and throw a match at it. |
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