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339654 2005-03-31 01:33:00 The vendor we use, when receiving a drive for warranty replacement, flash the firmware on the drive. This apparently renders it useless until it is returned to the manufacturer for a low level format.

Apparently quite effective.

Yeah, but it would be much more fun if they had yard out back where they blew them up. They could film it send you the mpeg as proof ....
Biggles (121)
339655 2005-03-31 02:48:00 for the definitions file:
Backup: process of saving extra copies of essential data. Performed, without fail, every day for 1 week after a disk crash.
Graham L (2)
339656 2005-03-31 11:43:00 Microwave it. That makes the data unretrievable with anything.

Is that like High for a minute ? I'd like to explain that to any people who see me doing it :D
gibler (49)
339657 2005-03-31 11:51:00 Microwave it. That makes the data unretrievable with anything.

That would leave the data intact but fry the electronics, voiding the warranty.

Fun idea, but pointless. We have been through all the folklore methods of data destruction before.

The only sure method is incineration, anything else leaves data recovery possible, the amount recoverable depending on how many dollars you want to waste.

Cheers

Billy 8-{)
Billy T (70)
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