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Re: [SLE] wipe, clean, etc
- From: Richard <ratcheson@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Mon, 6 Dec 2004 10:04:21 -0600
- Message-id: <200412061004.21252.ratcheson@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
On Monday 06 December 2004 09:16 am, Brad Bourn wrote:
> I have a new laptop that the harddrive is dying on.
>
> I have a warranty replacement on the way.
>
> I have our company's source code on the drive.
>
> I just got the thing to boot (probably for the last time)
>
> Is there a simple command I can run to make sure that the data on the
> drive after I delete the source code dir is completely gone?
>
Pass a BIG magnet over the platters! If it's as near dead as it appears,
running a wipe program is probably out of the question. Since you
probably have to return the thing in some reasonable shape, crushing and
cutting are not options.
ra
--
Old age ain't for Sissies!
> I have a new laptop that the harddrive is dying on.
>
> I have a warranty replacement on the way.
>
> I have our company's source code on the drive.
>
> I just got the thing to boot (probably for the last time)
>
> Is there a simple command I can run to make sure that the data on the
> drive after I delete the source code dir is completely gone?
>
Pass a BIG magnet over the platters! If it's as near dead as it appears,
running a wipe program is probably out of the question. Since you
probably have to return the thing in some reasonable shape, crushing and
cutting are not options.
ra
--
Old age ain't for Sissies!
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