[H] Disk sterilization

2008-09-17 Thread Joe User
Hello, OK, how does one perform disk sterilization when you can't access the disk? Open it up and smash the platters? It's not 100% sure but it's better then nothing or is it? -- Regards, joeuser - Still looking for the 'any' key...

Re: [H] Disk sterilization

2008-09-17 Thread Naushad, Zulfiqar
587-0964 Fax: +966 (3) 887 0165 -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Joe User Sent: Wednesday, September 17, 2008 4:44 PM To: The Hardware List Subject: [H] Disk sterilization Hello, OK, how does one perform disk sterilization when you c

Re: [H] Disk sterilization

2008-09-17 Thread tmservo
Drillbit straight through it works. Or go get a Blendtek Blender. --Original Message-- From: Joe User Sender: [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: The Hardware List ReplyTo: hardware@hardwaregroup.com Sent: Sep 17, 2008 8:43 AM Subject: [H] Disk sterilization Hello, OK, how does one perform disk

Re: [H] Disk sterilization

2008-09-17 Thread Christopher Fisk
On Wed, 17 Sep 2008, Joe User wrote: Hello, OK, how does one perform disk sterilization when you can't access the disk? Open it up and smash the platters? It's not 100% sure but it's better then nothing or is it? Got a workshop in the garage? Use a grinding wheel on the platters. Christoph

Re: [H] Disk sterilization

2008-09-17 Thread Rick Glazier
Anything is better than nothing... If the fate of the world is hidden in those platters smash'em and melt them... On another list, we discussed a machine that seems to destroy the info and the drive with magnetism, but with no access, could you ever be sure 100%? (Drum roll please, working on hi

Re: [H] Disk sterilization

2008-09-19 Thread Joe User
Hello, Wednesday, September 17, 2008, 7:43:51 AM, I wrote: > OK, how does one perform disk sterilization when you can't access the > disk? Open it up and smash the platters? It's not 100% sure but it's > better then nothing or is it? Thanks for all the suggestions and ideas. -- Regards, joeus