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May 5, 2016
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VACOUGFAN
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I usually prefer to just take the hard drive out and physically destroy it.
Let the next guy buy a new hard drive for the laptop. Good chance to upgrade to a Solid State Drive anyways if there isn't one in it currently.
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How to wipe a hard drive question . . .
Sooner Cougar
5/5/16 12:01pm
heavy duty magnets
TheDeek
5/5/16 12:03pm
Yewtin magnets, how do they work?
kunarcougar
5/5/16 12:06pm
RE: How to wipe a hard drive question . . .
Carnac el Magnifico
5/5/16 12:03pm
There are some free wipe programs out there. I don't know if ones better.
fredy
5/5/16 12:04pm
Here are some free ones that will do it.
fredy
5/5/16 12:19pm
^^ THIS ^^ -- Use DBAN
iPatch
5/5/16 12:31pm
put it in the bathtub over night.
riboflavin
5/5/16 12:05pm
Yes. Is it a mac or pc? Can't remember the method on PC, but it's easy on mac.
svenot
5/5/16 12:05pm
Here's a how to instructions
SanDiegoCoug
5/5/16 12:06pm
Microwave it.
swingcat
5/5/16 12:07pm
a soft cloth works well. I like a nice microfiber one myself.
DapperDan
5/5/16 12:09pm
I prefer TP. You don't want it to get a rash.
CDV
5/5/16 8:17pm
If you're actually worried about it, destroy the drive (hammer, bullets etc).
ponys
5/5/16 12:10pm
Is it still recoverable even if you overwrite the entire drive?
phageman
5/5/16 12:59pm
One example: Bad sectors won't get overwritten but are accessible forensically.
ponys
5/5/16 2:54pm
It depends on the level of "wipe" you are talking about
CasualFan
5/5/16 12:11pm
I soaked mine in salt water and took a hammer to it.
Mister P
5/5/16 12:12pm
I have a friend who is a pretty good hacker
fredy
5/5/16 12:14pm
Use a utility boot disk like Hirens
Twin Roots
5/5/16 12:18pm
Ask Hillary!
BlueBuffoon
5/5/16 12:18pm
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JoeyJoeJoeJr
5/5/16 12:21pm
Don't just wipe it, destroy it. drill holes in it, shoot it with a gun. a wiped HD can still be recovered.
Kirkintilloch
5/5/16 12:26pm
Hard drives are cheap. Just keep it and destroy it.
El Fuego
5/5/16 12:28pm
I usually prefer to just take the hard drive out and physically destroy it.
VACOUGFAN
5/5/16 12:29pm
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Abe Froman
5/5/16 12:34pm
Whatever you do, make sure you wipe it using the back door method - Front door
cougarnerd
5/5/16 12:43pm
Ask Pinkman and Walter White:
ConnCoug
5/5/16 1:49pm
Ask Mitt!
soulcoug
5/5/16 3:07pm
Ask Hillary...she's good at it.
BYUblitzkrieg
5/5/16 5:16pm
ASK HILLARY
riboflavin
5/5/16 6:06pm
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