Author: Kent Belan
Posted: 2011-03-02 at 17:31:00
Lucky for me, I only use this laptop for emails and had all that backed up.
I did have a copy of the company source code for testing and backup, that is
what I need to delete.
I just ordered a USB to IDE cable for $21.47 shipped, Thanks Rick, and it
should be here soon.
I am going to see if I can format it and magnet erase it before I send it
back.
If not, I will give the company the option to buy the drive.
Thanks everyone for your help,
Kent
-----Original Message-----
From: profox-bounces@leafe.com [mailto:profox-bounces@leafe.com] On Behalf
Of Kurt Wendt
Sent: Wednesday, March 02, 2011 4:58 PM
To: profox@leafe.com
Subject: RE: [NF] Format laptop harddrive
Kent - I gotta say - a lot of funny replies to your problem here!
As for the data on it that IS important to you. Maybe you CAN still access
it - or at least SOME of it - by connecting it into another PC of your's
using the type of connections that others have said here. I actually had a
problem with my HD here at work - and managed to use some SW tool and got
lucky and saved just about all the data and programs in a Folder that got
trashed. So - you may still be in luck...
-K-
-----Original Message-----
From: profoxtech-bounces@leafe.com [mailto:profoxtech-bounces@leafe.com]
On Behalf Of Kent Belan
Sent: Wednesday, March 02, 2011 3:44 PM
To: profoxtech@leafe.com
Subject: RE: [NF] Format laptop harddrive
I don't think the drive will boot any more, may get lucky one more time.
I will have to remove this new hard drive and put the old drive back in to
see if I can format it.
I do have an old tape bulk eraser that I used to erase backup tapes long
ago.
I will give that a try also.
I have an external drive enclosure that I can use for standard hard drives
but it won't work for laptop drives.
Maybe they make one for laptop drives so I can access the drive via USB port
and format it that way.
Darn drive had a bunch of company source code on it and don't want to give
it away
Thanks,
Kent
-----Original Message-----
From: profox-bounces@leafe.com [mailto:profox-bounces@leafe.com] On Behalf
Of MB Software Solutions,LLC
Sent: Wednesday, March 02, 2011 3:27 PM
To: ProFox Email List
Subject: Re: [NF] Format laptop harddrive
On 3/2/2011 1:49 PM, Ted Roche wrote:
> On Wed, Mar 2, 2011 at 1:31 PM, Jarvis, Matthew<MatJar@mckweb.com>
wrote:
>>
>> Ya, but if the drive is failing what ya supposed to do??
>>
>> Hmmmm........
>>
>
> It's true that a failing drive is unlikely to let you write over all
> the sectors, but it's better than nothing. It's not like you're
> throwing it away in the trash. If you have some faith in HP, you'd
> like to think they will take care of it.
>
> Normally, I use DBAN to do multiple wipes of the drive.
>
> Then I disassemble it with a sledge hammer.
>
> That probably violates the warranty, though.
>
We use a software here called Wipe Drive. Boots from CD and looks DOS-ish.
--
Mike Babcock, MCP
MB Software Solutions, LLC
President, Chief Software Architect
http://mbsoftwaresolutions.com
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