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

[Deborah Chandler]

Sounds like you've got this down, Mik! And in warmer climates, would it be
fire ants?!



On Thu, Jan 25, 2024 at 11:34 AM Michael Muller <tech at montaguewebworks.com>
wrote:

> Very satisfying. If you really want to get into the guts, unscrew the
> casing and use sandpaper on the platters.
>
> BTW, the "leave it outside in the weather" is to give the ants an
> opportunity to move in. :-)
>
> Mik
>
> Mik Muller, president
> Montague WebWorks
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> On 1/25/2024 11:26 AM, Deborah Chandler wrote:
>
> 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
>> 413-320-5336http://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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>> *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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