[Hidden-tech] * * * Cleaning off a harddrive * * *

[Michael Muller]

To ensure my old HDs are unreadable, I prefer to use a metal drill bit 
and make lots of holes in the drive, then soak it in dishwater for an 
hour, then leave it outside in the weather for a while before dropping 
it off at the transfer station as scrap metal.

I saw a horrific news story once about large corporations selling their 
old digital copiers and printers to bulk buyers, who eventually shipped 
them off to Russia. Great! How much info did they just hand over? I will 
never copy my tax returns at Staples.

Mik

Mik Muller, president
Montague WebWorks
20 River Street, Greenfield, MA
413-320-5336
http://MontagueWebWorks.com
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On 1/24/2024 10:03 PM, all pinehurstpictures.com via Hidden-discuss wrote:
> Deb,
>
> Your best bet is to wipe (format) the entire drive and reload the OS. 
> Not 100% secure but the average person won’t get in. The G4 is so old 
> it won’t be useful to anyone. Take the hard drive and smash it against 
> the ground a few times, then recycle.
>
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> *From:* Hidden-discuss <hidden-discuss-bounces at lists.hidden-tech.net> 
> on behalf of Deborah Chandler via Hidden-discuss 
> <hidden-discuss at lists.hidden-tech.net>
> *Sent:* Wednesday, January 24, 2024 7:37:09 PM
> *To:* Hidden-Tech Tech <Hidden-discuss at lists.hidden-tech.net>
> *Subject:* [Hidden-tech] * * * Cleaning off a harddrive * * *
> Hi folks,
>
> Could someone guide me on the best way to clear personal data off a 
> computer, but leave software on there? I have a MacPro desktop 
> computer and a G4 desktop that I want to give away, and need to clear 
> my files off beforehand, this week ideally.
>
> Thanks,
> Deb
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