RmDebArc_5@sh.itjust.works to Memes@lemmy.ml · 7 months agoHave you tried turning it off and on again?sh.itjust.worksexternal-linkmessage-square10fedilinkarrow-up12arrow-down10
arrow-up12arrow-down1external-linkHave you tried turning it off and on again?sh.itjust.worksRmDebArc_5@sh.itjust.works to Memes@lemmy.ml · 7 months agomessage-square10fedilink
minus-squareDr. Wesker@lemmy.sdf.orglinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up0·7 months agoI’m assuming this is actually to render an old drive inoperable, in case of sensitive contents?
minus-squarebobs_monkey@lemm.eelinkfedilinkarrow-up0·7 months agoJust spit balling, but it might be possible to flatten the platters out to recover some of the data, maybe even enough to piece together what was on there. The proper method for destruction is to wipe the drives, then shred them.
minus-squarecm0002@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up1·7 months ago The proper method for destruction is to wipe the drives, then shred them. Yes for spinny drives. For SSDs, when you delete something TRIM + physics ensures it’s really really gone all the time Please stop shredding SSDs that can go on to a 2nd life…
minus-squarebobs_monkey@lemm.eelinkfedilinkarrow-up1·7 months agoIndeed. I was only speaking to HDDs considering OP’s image meme.
I’m assuming this is actually to render an old drive inoperable, in case of sensitive contents?
Just spit balling, but it might be possible to flatten the platters out to recover some of the data, maybe even enough to piece together what was on there. The proper method for destruction is to wipe the drives, then shred them.
Yes for spinny drives.
For SSDs, when you delete something TRIM + physics ensures it’s really really gone all the time
Please stop shredding SSDs that can go on to a 2nd life…
Indeed. I was only speaking to HDDs considering OP’s image meme.