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Subject: Re: big problem with locked drive (A little OT, but loads of fun!)

Re: big problem with locked drive (A little OT, but loads of fun!)

From: Chris Holt <amiga2k_at_cox.net>
Date: Mon, 3 Feb 2003 22:47:52 -0500

You ain't got nothin' on this guy:
http://myweb.tiscali.co.uk/mangadude/computers/drive/one.htm
LMAO!

A little further and humorous magnet wisdom:
http://www.dansdata.com/gz009.htm
Don't miss the link to this page:
http://www.dansdata.com/magnets.htm

Chris

----- Original Message -----
From: "Chris Muth" <muthchris_at_muth.cc>
To: <rockbox_at_cool.haxx.se>
Sent: Monday, February 03, 2003 8:05 PM
Subject: Re: big problem with locked drive


> The password is probably stored in flash, not on the actual disk.
>
> If you can't access the drive and want to destroy the data,
> you will probably have to open the drive. Open the drive,
> and remove the platters from the spindle. Take each platter
> (shiny metal plate) and sand the heck out of both sides.
>
> Any further mutilation you feel is appropriate will further increase the
> difficulty of recovering the data. A cutting torch never helped any disk
;-)
>
> In any case, few magnets would be strong enough to do any noticeable
> damage to the data on the disks.
>
> -Chris Muth
Received on 2003-02-04

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