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Old 04-25-2015, 06:14 PM   #412
Gregg Bell
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Originally Posted by twowheels View Post
If that is the case, I would consider a completely different option. Since it's being recycled, you really don't care to save anything on the drive. Many drives now have a secure erase option, which can wipe EVERYTHING, even the previously remapped bad sectors. I would look for a tool that exercises that option as it's your best bet in that case.
So, twowheels, where do I find that secure erase option? These are like 12 year old Dells I need to wipe the drives. Maybe I'd just be better off removing the drives and smashing them with a hammer? The green part of me would like to preserve the computer for whoever might want it but they are 12 years old.
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