E eapro In Runtime Messages 317 Feb 26, 2007 #1 Is it still true that the only way to make sure your data is gone is by smashing the harddrive? I have the westerndigital raptor x and I need to go to fedex in less than 30minutes today so please rely fast. thanx.
Is it still true that the only way to make sure your data is gone is by smashing the harddrive? I have the westerndigital raptor x and I need to go to fedex in less than 30minutes today so please rely fast. thanx.
freestyler105 Golden Master Messages 7,883 Feb 26, 2007 #2 Just do a full format...there's no way to be completely sure they won't get data off it, but if you just format it it's very unlikely they'll get anything. Professional data recovery costs thousands of dollars, so I wouldn't worry about it.
Just do a full format...there's no way to be completely sure they won't get data off it, but if you just format it it's very unlikely they'll get anything. Professional data recovery costs thousands of dollars, so I wouldn't worry about it.
Raffaz Golden Master Messages 6,798 Feb 26, 2007 #4 Do a low level format, and do it a few times. You could do it with the HDD manufacturers software, or you could use this http://www.killdisk.com/
Do a low level format, and do it a few times. You could do it with the HDD manufacturers software, or you could use this http://www.killdisk.com/
DJ-CHRIS1 Golden Master Messages 5,203 Feb 26, 2007 #5 Raffaz said: Do a low level format, and do it a few times. You could do it with the HDD manufacturers software, or you could use this http://www.killdisk.com/ Click to expand... 13 times to be safe
Raffaz said: Do a low level format, and do it a few times. You could do it with the HDD manufacturers software, or you could use this http://www.killdisk.com/ Click to expand... 13 times to be safe
freestyler105 Golden Master Messages 7,883 Feb 26, 2007 #6 DJ-CHRIS said: 13 times to be safe Click to expand... Lol, why 13?
borat_sagdiyev Golden Master Messages 8,986 Feb 26, 2007 #7 i gotta do killdisk sometime on my comp.... lol not that i have anything bad >_> <_<
freestyler105 Golden Master Messages 7,883 Feb 26, 2007 #8 borat_sagdiyev said: i gotta do killdisk sometime on my comp.... lol not that i have anything bad >_> <_< Click to expand... Rofl...okay whatever you say
borat_sagdiyev said: i gotta do killdisk sometime on my comp.... lol not that i have anything bad >_> <_< Click to expand... Rofl...okay whatever you say
Celegorm Site Team Staff member Messages 11,741 Location USA Feb 26, 2007 #10 lol what would defragging do??? and 13 times for kill disk is not nessisary, i'd say 7 is perfect.