Ruy Lage writes: > >I've been told that it is virtually impossible to REALLY wipe the data on a > >hard drive and that with the proper data recovery equipment and software you > >can get back your data. ...
Bill: > You've been watching too many CSI television shows. Wiping an entire > hard drive with software alone is pretty straightforward and reliable. > Electromagnetic drive wipes are also available for those with more > money. and wouldn't simply writing -- say, copying the entire text of the Bible? -- all over a disk erase any pre-existing data? -- Jim Devine / "Segui il tuo corso, e lascia dir le genti." (Go your own way and let people talk.) -- Karl, paraphrasing Dante. _______________________________________________ pen-l mailing list [email protected] https://lists.csuchico.edu/mailman/listinfo/pen-l
