What the hell is this!!! was Re: I need a ST-419 hard drive - test-drb@ccmp.vtda.org

18 Feb 1999

Wouldn't it just be quicker to remove all the partitions?  And if the extra
time is taken to reformat it, the drive can be sold if it is still usable.
In the case that the hole was drilled through it, the drive may have died,
leaving no way to reformat it.
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From: musicman38(a)mindspring.com &lt;musicman38(a)mindspring.com&gt;
To: Discussion re-collecting of classic computers
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Date: Thursday, February 18, 1999 2:23 PM
Subject: Re: What the hell is this!!! was Re: I need a ST-419 hard drive

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--- I opened up the 419 drive, No wonder it failed, someone drilled a 5/16"
>hole thru the cover and all three platters!  This thing was mounted under a
...
  circuit board
and inside a steel case. Everything was very neatly put back
together.  Who would go to that much trouble to wreck a drive and why?

   Joe 
Gads! I've heard of reformatting old drives for security reasones, but this
one takes the Cake...
Quick and easy way to eliminate a data getting in the wrong hands I guess..