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    What to do with old hard drive?

    Discussion in 'Dell' started by RangerDanger, Aug 29, 2007.

  1. RangerDanger

    RangerDanger Notebook Enthusiast

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    What do you guys do with the hard drive in a notebook when you get a full replacement from Dell? Do you send it to them with the old notebook or keep it?
     
    RangerDanger, Aug 29, 2007
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  2. swarmer

    swarmer beep beep

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    Huh? If they're giving you a replacement under warranty, and you're sending the old one back, you can't cannibalize it for parts.
     
    swarmer, Aug 29, 2007
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    Just worried about data that's all. Just wondering what most people do.
     
    RangerDanger, Aug 29, 2007
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    pardes3 Notebook Evangelist

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    do a low level format on it .... and then fill the drive up with zeros.
     
    pardes3, Aug 29, 2007
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    What I do, pack a few grams of thermite on it, put a small ribbon of magnesium, light it, and run like the dickens! All with a camcorder recording the whole scenario. Its a lot of fun and great laughs!
     
    MechAnt, Aug 29, 2007
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    Thanks that helps.
     
    RangerDanger, Aug 29, 2007
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    wearetheborg, Aug 29, 2007
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    http://dban.sourceforge.net/

    or you could use wearetheborg's suggestion. I do not know what that does though

    dban: uses USA DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE CERTIFIED erasing methods (goes over the hdd at least 3 times with a special hex code that leaves the least magnetic residual traces.)

    boots from media and so you can erase the whole drive.
     
    lambchops468, Aug 29, 2007
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