recover data from this, buddy
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a paper napkin with three larger pieces of several memory chips that have rough edges and are slightly discolored from arcing.
I had an ssd that was reporting errors, time to pull it.
First I deleted the files (which doesn't do anything but tell the disk that the space is free.) Next I filled the space with files by piping /dev/urandom to various text files. Then I deleted those files. Then I filled it up again from /dev/urandom. Then I pulled the drive and attacked it with a few pairs of pliers. Finally, I tossed the pieces in the microwave until they arced.
Anyway, there are easier ways to erase SSDs, but this one had a few bad sectors that software was failing when it hit them. Thus the overkill approach.
now if I had old platter drives? I'd be doing this: https://eecue.com/blog...
First I deleted the files (which doesn't do anything but tell the disk that the space is free.) Next I filled the space with files by piping /dev/urandom to various text files. Then I deleted those files. Then I filled it up again from /dev/urandom. Then I pulled the drive and attacked it with a few pairs of pliers. Finally, I tossed the pieces in the microwave until they arced.
Anyway, there are easier ways to erase SSDs, but this one had a few bad sectors that software was failing when it hit them. Thus the overkill approach.
now if I had old platter drives? I'd be doing this: https://eecue.com/blog...
I still take measures.