Silicon Investor (SI) -- The First Internet Community

STOCKTALK

We've detected that you're using an ad content blocking browser plug-in or feature. Ads provide a critical source of revenue to the continued operation of Silicon Investor. We ask that you disable ad blocking while on Silicon Investor in the best interests of our community. If you are not using an ad blocker but are still receiving this message, make sure your browser's tracking protection is set to the 'standard' level.

Pastimes : Computer Learning -- Ignore unavailable to you. Want to Upgrade?

To: nnillionaire who wrote (75447)	5/25/2011 11:55:05 PM
From: Sexton O Blake	Read Replies (3) \| Respond to of 110652

Interesting question ... I have one - if I have a drive that "crashed" or I just want to get rid of, and wanted to ensure the data was not readable would everyone agree that if I physically open drive up and take a nail to the platter and scratch it across from center to outer edge, that would be sufficient? I know there are multiple platters but figure just doing one would be enough for the drive head to be deemed inoperable. Not interested in wasting my time wiping it. I am thinking that this method would be more "guaranteed" than relying on a wipe app. Thoughts? FWIW: For CD/DVDs I read years ago the BEST way to destroy is to take a pair of scissors and cut it through - from the edge to the center - don't have to even cut in half. By cutting it, it makes it impossible to read it. Faster and cleaner than scratching the aluminum upper side.