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

[Deborah Chandler]

Thank you, Mik and others, for sharing your wisdom. I will take the data
from your expertise and make some sound decisions. Throwing hard drives
onto the ground and drilling lots of holes, that actually sounds fun. :-)

Thanks,
Deb

On Thu, Jan 25, 2024 at 11:21 AM Michael Muller via Hidden-discuss <
hidden-discuss at lists.hidden-tech.net> wrote:

> 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
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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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> *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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