Wipe a dead hard drive

[aye29]

How should I wipe a dead hard drive of all my personal information. I have two dead hard drives that I want to erase. Drive cleaning software probably probably wont work because windows does not recognize either drive.

 

[newcement]

Take a power drill and drill a hole through the middle of them...that's the first thing that comes to mind.

 

[CrAzY_GaMeR_07]

I have two dead hard drives that I want to erase.

Why do you want to erase them if they are dead?....

 

[ITZBVAN005]

i was just goin to ask the same question

 

[joshd]

maybe he is just paranoid someone will get them working.

get a strong magnet, and wave it around the HDD for 10 mins. i like the drill idea though...


edit: lol, newcement. bring us a shrubbery! Nih!!

 

[drum_man1952]

You could always destroy the drives. Take them apart and remove the platters. Then set them near a strong magnet.

 

[AnthraX]

Take them apart, put a strong magnet next to the platers. That'll get rid of the info. Then use them as coasters.

 

[Vybuni]

Taking Hard drives apart is hella fun.
Throw the platters at people like frisbees.
You can get a couple of really strong magnets from inside the hard drive. Those are always fun.
I like the coaster idea.

 

[newcement]

maybe he is just paranoid someone will get them working.

get a strong magnet, and wave it around the HDD for 10 mins. i like the drill idea though...


edit: lol, newcement. bring us a shrubbery! Nih!!

I couldn't fit this one in: "We are now the knights who say, "Echy Echy Echy Pakang Zoompoing!"

One of the best movies of all time...love that movie.

 

[aye29]

I think the drives will be turned into coasters. After I drill through them.