namoohooy@alien.topB to Tech SupportEnglish · 1 year agoWhat’s the best way to erase a hard drive before getting rid of it?message-squaremessage-square50fedilinkarrow-up11arrow-down10file-text
arrow-up11arrow-down1message-squareWhat’s the best way to erase a hard drive before getting rid of it?namoohooy@alien.topB to Tech SupportEnglish · 1 year agomessage-square50fedilinkfile-text
I have some old pcs that I’m going to donate. What’s the safest way to erase the hard drives so none of my data is on there?
minus-squareBradp13@alien.topBlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up1·1 year agoI do this as a hobby. I bug old HDDs off of eBay and find some weird shit. It’s kinda like modern day “metal detecting” or “sifting for goldl. I found some really sensitive info on a 16TB hdd not too long ago.
minus-squarea_stray_bullet@alien.topBlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up1·1 year agoWhat software do you use and how do I do it on my pc safely?
I do this as a hobby. I bug old HDDs off of eBay and find some weird shit. It’s kinda like modern day “metal detecting” or “sifting for goldl. I found some really sensitive info on a 16TB hdd not too long ago.
What software do you use and how do I do it on my pc safely?