JohnS wrote:
>
> On Fri, 2010-08-27 at 09:17 -0700, Benjamin Franz wrote:
>
>> Given that modern hard drives can remap damaged sectors automatically,
>> it is quite possible for an 'erased' drive to still have data on it that
>> can't be removed by any software based erasure because it can't be
>> accessed by the OS.
> ---
> After SET MAX ADDRESS 0x8000 Data can be gotten
> After SET MAX ADDRESS EXT 0x8500 Data can be gotten again
> After the drive is restored to factory reset it can NOT.
>
> *GRIN* take a Sledge Hammer to it.
Yeah, well, the double-hight Cheetah's that we're getting rid of, we have
to disassemble, because there are *no* frames for the degausser that fit
them. I'm considering bringing in my 1lb sledge for the platters....
> Dban at once did not support HPA nor DCO it still may not.
Not sure... don't now about those. I s'pose I should look 'em up.
<snip>
mark
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