Re: secure erase drive errors

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On Wed, Jun 24, 2015 at 03:16:06PM +0930, Tim wrote:
> jd1008:
> >> I will be resorting to a powerfull de-gausser :)
> 
> Joe Zeff:
> > Depending on your tastes, using it for target practice will do the job.
> 
> What about, hard drives roasting on an open fire?  (Yes, I did sing it
> in my head to /that/ song.)
> 
> A strong degausser is a bit of an esoteric thing, and I don't think I'd
> trust my CRT degaussing wand to be strong enough.  I've pulled drives
> apart before, but that's a lot effort (tiny odd screws, sometimes
> seriously jammed into place), then bent the disc platters to buggery.
> 
> While seriously annoying and time-consuming to do, it was also quite
> satisfying to mangle the bugger to death.

Probably cathartic, too! :)

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