Nope - flash memory isn't ferromagnetic. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Flash_memory
Not much you can do from the outside except "cook' the silicon with ionizing radiation ( gamma, I think). Maybe you know someone who'll let you stick it in an X-ray machine. I don't think I'd guarantee the results though. Jim -----Original Message----- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Behalf Of Winterlight Sent: Tuesday, October 23, 2007 6:41 PM To: [email protected] Subject: [H] purge flash drive I am sending back a 2GB USB flash drive for warranty replacement. I know what is wrong. The USB plug wasn't very secure to start with and now it is loose enough not to make a connection. So you plug it in now and nothing happens. There isn't anything unencrypted that is on the drive, but I would feel better if I could purge it. Suppose I put it between two 8LB earth magnates for a couple of hours... would that do it?
