MiniTool Drive Wipe could destroy all information in your chosen disks safely and permanently. This function can ensure the security of your private and unwanted data and prevent someone from recovering your data.
This is a great way to clean away data for a disk drive that is still under warranty but stopped working. SUPPOSEDLY when you send a hard drive in, the first thing they do is bulk degauss it, and then it goes on to technicians for diagnostics. But you can't be too careful. A bulk tape eraser is a cheap way to handle this on a once-every-2-or-3-years basis (vs. a commercial HD eraser), but still maintain warranty for replacement.
Data recovery after a single zero-pass is impossible. Yes, you can use special equipment to get to data written before the zero-pass but knowing which bits go with each other, and what order those bits were written is impossible. Goverment-standard secure erasure is a waste of time.
still wouldn't do it. The only true way would be to first boot up into DBAN, which formats to government regulation. It formats full of 0s multiple times. Then open the HDD up. Pour some thermite mixture into the platters, and melt the platters. even dirt is still recoverable, because you would only be really affecting the top platters, leaving about 50% of the data there.
Or, better yet, remove the hard drive's platters, even full of sensitive data, walk over to a bench grinder, turn it on and proceed to turn the platters into dust. Good luck reconstructing those disks! :)
Understand the physics behind how a hard drive platter stores data.
Speaking from physics, binary code in a hard drive is expressed as two different polar alignments of magnetic particles (north and south poles). When you degauss the platter, you are realigning all of these particles into one state (all either north or south).
When that happens, you've wiped out the data stored in binary notation because you've changed the binary pattern into all 1s or 0s.
@Watcher3223 does that mean that 1 is for example north polarity and 0 is south, and when you erase it, it splits it into a group of 1s and a group of 0s?
Re-reading the older post, saying that the eraser would align all particles in one direction was a poor choice of words as a bulk eraser doesn't exactly align all particles into one polar alignment.
The only way to recover the data in the case of degaussing the platters with a bulk eraser, short of restoring from a backup on a brand new hard drive, is to realign each and every magnetic particle back the way they all were.
This makes me wonder why people invest so much time and money with data destruction firms and their shredders when all you really need to wipe one out effectively is a simple bulk magnetic tape eraser.
A bulk eraser will completely wipe out the drive's low level formatting, rendering it completely useless for anything except scrap.
If it can do that, then, rest assured, any data that was in the high level formatting in that drive is completely eradicated with absolutely no chance of recovery.
"In fairness though you could just download boot and nuke for free and then be able to erase your harddrive and still sell it off to be used again."
True. Perform a zero fill enough times and the data is as good as wiped without chance of recovery while leaving the low level formatting intact so the drive can be reused.
However, erasing the drive using a bulk eraser can still be useful if the drive is broken and you want to make sure the data isn't recoverable for safe disposal.
I suspect the drive would be functional also. If I want to get rid of a drive I think I might try this. I suspect that much like "erasing" a tape that it would leave a lot of artifacts.
that's good but i have a better idea... will it blend? xD
luisdaweed 3 months ago
MiniTool Drive Wipe could destroy all information in your chosen disks safely and permanently. This function can ensure the security of your private and unwanted data and prevent someone from recovering your data.
youknowita 6 months ago
Now try putting that thing on your dick
Crossoffire13 6 months ago
This is a great way to clean away data for a disk drive that is still under warranty but stopped working. SUPPOSEDLY when you send a hard drive in, the first thing they do is bulk degauss it, and then it goes on to technicians for diagnostics. But you can't be too careful. A bulk tape eraser is a cheap way to handle this on a once-every-2-or-3-years basis (vs. a commercial HD eraser), but still maintain warranty for replacement.
missdeviance 8 months ago
why dont you buy a 9000 THz lazor and melt it! its very useful :D
MichiYjZ 11 months ago
or just microwave the hdd that should work
Ragheadhunter711 1 year ago 8
does that kill the hardrive or will it still work?
1scarfaceMC 1 year ago
A DoD wipe will write data over the entire drive so you cannot recover the data.
DrReaper 2 years ago
Data recovery after a single zero-pass is impossible. Yes, you can use special equipment to get to data written before the zero-pass but knowing which bits go with each other, and what order those bits were written is impossible. Goverment-standard secure erasure is a waste of time.
rah975 2 years ago 2
draging it behind a car for 300 miles--will erase it too
sasktank 2 years ago
Data can still be recovered using very expensive, purpose built equipment, such as used in law enforcement labs.
If you really want to destroy a HD so nobody can ever read it, open it, throw some dirt onto the platters, then run it again for a few seconds.
R.I.P. HD
gunterkat 3 years ago
still wouldn't do it. The only true way would be to first boot up into DBAN, which formats to government regulation. It formats full of 0s multiple times. Then open the HDD up. Pour some thermite mixture into the platters, and melt the platters. even dirt is still recoverable, because you would only be really affecting the top platters, leaving about 50% of the data there.
DannyBoi56 3 years ago
Or, better yet, remove the hard drive's platters, even full of sensitive data, walk over to a bench grinder, turn it on and proceed to turn the platters into dust. Good luck reconstructing those disks! :)
bcdoggie 2 years ago
put into the blender?
tommybshr 2 years ago 2
"Data can still be recovered using very expensive, purpose built equipment, such as used in law enforcement labs."
In this case, no it can't.
When you hit an HD with a bulk magnetic eraser, you are wiping out the low level formatting.
All data stored on the platters are written in the high level. If you wipe out the low level, you also wipe out the high level.
Watcher3223 2 years ago
Understand the physics behind how a hard drive platter stores data.
Speaking from physics, binary code in a hard drive is expressed as two different polar alignments of magnetic particles (north and south poles). When you degauss the platter, you are realigning all of these particles into one state (all either north or south).
When that happens, you've wiped out the data stored in binary notation because you've changed the binary pattern into all 1s or 0s.
Watcher3223 2 years ago
@Watcher3223 does that mean that 1 is for example north polarity and 0 is south, and when you erase it, it splits it into a group of 1s and a group of 0s?
lhtrf 1 year ago
@lhtrf
The platter already has groups of 1s and 0s, but they are all arranged in a particular order to represent data.
A bulk magnetic eraser will randomize this arrangement, in effect scrambling into oblivion whatever was written.
Watcher3223 1 year ago
@lhtrf
Re-reading the older post, saying that the eraser would align all particles in one direction was a poor choice of words as a bulk eraser doesn't exactly align all particles into one polar alignment.
Watcher3223 1 year ago
The only way to recover the data in the case of degaussing the platters with a bulk eraser, short of restoring from a backup on a brand new hard drive, is to realign each and every magnetic particle back the way they all were.
Watcher3223 2 years ago
The hard drive was ruined as soon as you brought that magnet eraser, (even unplugged) within 03-04"s of that hard drive.
Gordon302 3 years ago
I actually have one of those... i'm tempted to try it...
Piro42 3 years ago
I'll try it on my old computer
Xzun009 4 years ago
This makes me wonder why people invest so much time and money with data destruction firms and their shredders when all you really need to wipe one out effectively is a simple bulk magnetic tape eraser.
A bulk eraser will completely wipe out the drive's low level formatting, rendering it completely useless for anything except scrap.
If it can do that, then, rest assured, any data that was in the high level formatting in that drive is completely eradicated with absolutely no chance of recovery.
Watcher3223 4 years ago 4
or in short...
giant magnet make data go bye-bye.
:P
cheetawolf 2 years ago
Or, in the case of a bulk eraser, a large, powerful degaussing electromagnet.
Watcher3223 2 years ago
@Watcher3223
In fairness though you could just download boot and nuke for free and then be able to erase your harddrive and still sell it off to be used again...
STUNTS1516 1 year ago
@STUNTS1516
"In fairness though you could just download boot and nuke for free and then be able to erase your harddrive and still sell it off to be used again."
True. Perform a zero fill enough times and the data is as good as wiped without chance of recovery while leaving the low level formatting intact so the drive can be reused.
However, erasing the drive using a bulk eraser can still be useful if the drive is broken and you want to make sure the data isn't recoverable for safe disposal.
Watcher3223 1 year ago
@Watcher3223 Thats true,I just meant that if you just wanted to erase it this is kind of overkill :P
STUNTS1516 1 year ago
@STUNTS1516
It's not overkill, it just kills; using a bulk eraser will basically render the hard drive totally useless almost instantly.
The benefit, however, is that it will save time compared to doing the required number of zero fills to ensure the drive is completely erased.
Watcher3223 1 year ago
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fags, all of you
noefex13 4 years ago
i'm on your side! the vid was cool enough--cooler than those fucking people who ALWAYS HAVE TO COMPLAIN!!!!!!!!!!!
opps over-reacted again... sorry
DisturbedAngel 4 years ago 2
KILL EM ALLL!!!!
billeatsnatchnrack 3 years ago
Thank you for the complement =D
Gamernotnerd 4 years ago
What was the end result?
I can only see the first 12 seconds
boldia 4 years ago
NO YOU!
Oh... Same here! :3
FunnyMcBunny 3 years ago
I suspect the drive would be functional also. If I want to get rid of a drive I think I might try this. I suspect that much like "erasing" a tape that it would leave a lot of artifacts.
marsman57 4 years ago
That's not true, if you perform a format the drive remains functional. Low level ftw
KittenClown 4 years ago
It will not only erase the data, it will also erase the file system and the servo track rendering the drive useless.
BadAndUgly 4 years ago 9