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  1. 06-20-2017, 10:05 AM #21
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    Quote Originally Posted by revelations View Post
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    yeah, for testing I did a 3 pass write on a HDD and I was still able to view/retrieve old files on the drive.
    7 passes I wasn't able to anymore.
    this way at least I know that no one can easily recover data from my HDD with free software that you can download from the internet.
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    hard drives get the ol' drill press at work, even if nothing sensitive is on them
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    Quote Originally Posted by A790 View Post
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    blah blah smoking a joint.

    You know what else erases files pretty effectively? A sledgehammer. Hard drives are cheap- why bother wasting time cleaning them out?
    This is exactly what I do - sledge hammer or I may take the time to drill a few holes into the drive platter.
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    Arash reminds me of Mar but I can't tell which one is more stupid.
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    Yeah well I wonder how they get the soft flowing caramel inside the Caramilk bar but you don't see me making a god damn thread about it. Slap your wife Baygirl, straighten him out.
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