Re: Bulk erase methods

On Thu, 14 Jul 2005 15:13:33 -0400, Keith Williams <krw@xxxxxxxxxx>
wrote:

>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.

Sheeesh! Floppies are CHEAP. Just destroy the originals and BUY new.

...Jim Thompson
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