[access-uk] Re: ANOTHER USB HARD DRIVE QUESTION
- From: "Carol Pearson" <carol.pearson29@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- To: <access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Tue, 22 Apr 2008 11:46:55 +0100
Thanks, George for that URL.
I remember, a while back now, when I had a faulty USB drive, George recommended
(in the absence of suitable software) that I took the hammer to it! This might
help someone else ...
--
Carol
carol.pearson29@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx
---- Original Message ----
From: George Bell
To: access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
Sent: Tuesday, April 22, 2008 9:33 AM
Subject: [access-uk] Re: ANOTHER USB HARD DRIVE QUESTION
> Hi Richard,
>
> It depends on how sensitive the data you have on that drive is. If
> you have anything personal and sensitive which you would not wish
> others to see, you cannot simply format it and hope for the best.
> You would therefore need to obtain a special program which uses
> special techniques to completely obliterate the information. The
> following may seem like scare-mongering, but I assure you 100% that
> it is not.
>
> http://www.whitecanyon.com/deleted-files-let-10-2003.php
>
> George.
>
>
> From: access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On
> Behalf Of Richard Godfrey-McKay
> Sent: 21 April 2008 18:44
> To: access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> Subject: [access-uk] ANOTHER USB HARD DRIVE QUESTION
>
> Hi, I'm selling a USB hard drive, and need to ensure that all data is
> gone before I do so. Can delete what's there obviously, but wonder
> if a reformat would be the best thing to do. If so, what type of
> format?
> Thanks as usual for replies.
>
> Richard Godfrey-McKay
> Tel: (01738) 445 880
> Mobile: (07791) 452 593
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