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

[Shel Horowitz]

Eeek! Rather than smash a perfectly usable hard drive, have a tech take it
out of the machine and pop it into an external case. I can't tell you how
many times I've had to retrieve a file that for one reason or another
didn't make it onto a new computer when the data was synched.

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On Wed, Jan 24, 2024 at 10:03 PM all pinehurstpictures.com via
Hidden-discuss <hidden-discuss at lists.hidden-tech.net> 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
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> *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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