Re: Bulk erase methods

In article <1121365701.270852.124060@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>,
bigcat@xxxxxxxxxxx says...
> Jim Thompson wrote:
>
> > I've been lurking at this thread for awhile...
> >
> > If the OP meant that bulk erase was needed to render the floppies
> > disposable with security, then mechanical destruction is certainly the
> > only reliable way.
> >
> > If the OP only wanted to re-use the floppies himself, what's wrong
> > with simply "delete *.*" ??
> >
> > If he meant to distribute erased floppies for others to re-use, but
> > with security, there exists software which will write randomized data
> > over the existing data.
>
>
> thanks Jim. Theyre for reuse by other people, floppies are not obsolete
> yet. High security is not needed, but the info does need to be all
> truly deleted rather than simply delete *.* which leaves it all on
> there. And finally, putting loads of floppies thru a PC and writing
> them one by one is not worth it, I want fast bulk erase and no cost.
> There are a lot to wipe, PCing them individually isnt even worth
> considering.

They have to be formatted after a bulk erase anyway. You're just
moving the time needed for the format to the point at which they're
needed (and perhaps needed *now*), rather than when one is doing
something else and can feed the drive.
>
> I'll try this actuator magnet later, and also the microwave.

DOn't count on them (perhaps including the microwave) being useful
after the nuking. ....particularly 3-1/2" floppies.

--
Keith
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