Completely erasing HDD's

[HighlandeR]

Originally posted by JimG
and depending on the patterns and many other factors it would prove time consuming and costly for them to conclude your getting rid of porn.

Not all of us have illegal Pron like you

 

[JimG]

Originally posted by HighlandeR
Not all of us have illegal Pron like you

I dont have broadband. I do have a girlfriend.

 

[HighlandeR]

Take both

Ive had broadband for a month now, and its just silly for me to consider 56K life again

 

[Echo]

Originally posted by Galifrey
low level format should wipe it all

Isn't this a last resort tactic on a dying hd? I've always heard that this should NOT be done on an already formatted HD, and that it can even do damage.

Can anyone shed the light on this?

 

[dirtydog]

Originally posted by Echo
Isn't this a last resort tactic on a dying hd? I've always heard that this should NOT be done on an already formatted HD, and that it can even do damage.

Can anyone shed the light on this?

I've heard the same thing.. I personally wouldn't low-level format a HD except as a last ditch effort to get it working / usable.

 

[Marcus]

Originally posted by Echo
Isn't this a last resort tactic on a dying hd? I've always heard that this should NOT be done on an already formatted HD, and that it can even do damage.

Can anyone shed the light on this?

It depends on the fdrive type. Generally not a good idea for for IDE drives but fine on SCSI and older drive types (ESDI, MFM, RLL etc).

Personally, I use PowerQuest's DataGone because when I want stuff deleted, it's because I need it deleted and I trust PowerQuest utilities.

 

[nigelm]

We usually clear down the disk using PGP - downloadable and PGP wipe the disk 3 times, then open it up with a screwdriver and use the platter as a posh coffee mat!!!!

 

[JimG]

Originally posted by Echo
Isn't this a last resort tactic on a dying hd? I've always heard that this should NOT be done on an already formatted HD, and that it can even do damage.

Can anyone shed the light on this?

Newer drives wont actually 'low level format' the drive. The onboard BIOS will try and protect the drive from the user. Still doing BIOS formats os not recommended.

 

[HighlandeR]

Sometimes ive had to do multiple low level formats, and eventually its got rid of bad sectors/harddrive instability.

Thats how I fixed my deskstar 46gigger 75gxp anyhow.

Its worked on other harddrives also