19 Apr
2002
19 Apr
'02
11:54 a.m.
Doc wrote:
On Fri, 19 Apr 2002, Carlini, Antonio wrote:
OK. I have a much better, more secure way to obliterate data from
IDE/SCSI drives.
Just
1) Remove partitions
2) Donate drives anonymously to local Linux/*BSD User Group
Doc
Also takes care of any malicious virusware that was on them :-)
I have reinstalled OS'es on used machines for people who got them from
3rd parties. I no longer even bother to see what's on them. You don't
even want to know what some people have on their disks. Trust me.
jbdigriz
1.) Run
Norton WipeDisk pgm writing 1s & 0s three times.
2.) Low level format
3.) WipeDisk three more times.
Trust me, when I was done, there wasn't anything recoverable there.
If you did:
4) Smash disk into small pieces and heat until
molten slag