WTB: external HDD

LoyalistRevolt · Post by **LoyalistRevolt** » Sat May 24, 2008 1:20 am

looking for a cheap one.If you have one 20 GB or more give me a price

HotDog-Cart · Post by **HotDog-Cart** » Sat May 24, 2008 9:21 am

I wouldnt advise selling used Harddrives. Its possible to retrive data off of them even if there reformatted. Trust me, I've done it. <.<

lifeisbetterwithketchup · Sat May 24, 2008 9:25 am

HotDog-Cart wrote:I wouldnt advise selling used Harddrives. Its possible to retrive data off of them even if there reformatted. Trust me, I've done it. <.<

That's what Boot And Nuke is for.

HotDog-Cart · Post by **HotDog-Cart** » Sat May 24, 2008 9:28 am

You know its still possible with boot and nuke.

I work at a PC store, xD. Boss refuses to sell any used HDD even if we boot and nuke it. He explained it one day on how to get the info back. I forget most of what he said as I was busy doing some store stocking but I assure you, its still possible somehow.

But again, who'd go through the trouble of doing that?

jdmlight · Post by **jdmlight** » Sat May 24, 2008 10:15 am

HotDog-Cart wrote:I wouldnt advise selling used Harddrives. Its possible to retrive data off of them even if there reformatted. Trust me, I've done it. <.<

How about a 35-pass erase?

ghosstt · Post by **ghosstt** » Sat May 24, 2008 10:18 am

How about sticking a nail through the actual disc. haha

HotDog-Cart · Post by **HotDog-Cart** » Sat May 24, 2008 10:22 am

Not too sure about the 35 pass erase, but with the right hacking anythings possible

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Dr. KillGood · Post by **Dr. KillGood** » Sat May 24, 2008 10:49 am

How about a big ol' magnet?

HotDog-Cart · Post by **HotDog-Cart** » Sat May 24, 2008 12:17 pm

That'd most likely ruin it beyond use. Thats one way to completly destory your data BUT the harddrive will be broken after.

Aguiluz · Post by **Aguiluz** » Sat May 24, 2008 12:30 pm

Boot and nuke it three times with different parameters each time?

Neildo_64 · Post by **Neildo_64** » Sat May 24, 2008 1:13 pm

Back in college my room mate was going for computer forensics and I was going for computer programming, and I can tell you, it is very hard to completely erase (beyond retrieving) all the data on a hard drive. I'm not even sure what it takes to do it, I just remember that it's hard to do.

LoyalistRevolt · Post by **LoyalistRevolt** » Sat May 24, 2008 10:49 pm

Stop copulate talking about this in my thread take it some where else...

HotDog-Cart · Post by **HotDog-Cart** » Sun May 25, 2008 7:59 am

Well Loyalist, I'm just telling people that they shouldnt sell used HDD's.

Heck these days you can get a new 20gb harddrive from staples for like... $15-$30.

Then buy a IDE/SATA to USB converter.

Make your own case, and bam. There ya go.

mothatrucka · Post by **mothatrucka** » Sun May 25, 2008 8:57 am

Rat Shak's got some MadDog HDD enclosures for around $20-$30. Rip the HDD from an old compy, and you've got an external. I prolly have an extra HDD laying around, but I'd have to double-check the capacity. I'd also have to format it.

Just keep in mind I'm not responsible for anything left on there after formatting. I'm also not responsible for whatever you do with it.

LoyalistRevolt · Post by **LoyalistRevolt** » Sun May 25, 2008 9:53 am

HotDog-Cart wrote:Well Loyalist, I'm just telling people that they shouldnt sell used HDD's.

Heck these days you can get a new 20gb harddrive from staples for like... $15-$30.

Then buy a IDE/SATA to USB converter.

Make your own case, and bam. There ya go.

If I wanted to do that I would have done it already. STOP SPAMMING!