On Wed, 25 Oct 2000, Manuel A. Camacho Q. wrote:
> > Quick question... would a bulk tape eraser work to wipe a hard drive?
> > Would it have to be one of those "industrial" bulk erasers or would
> > one of the ones you buy at Radio Shack do the job? :-)
> > John
>
> I don't know if that would work. I just would not try that. Magnetic tapes
> are pretty different physically when compared to hard drives. Tapes are
> mostly only tape. HDDs have electronic circuits, loaded capacitors and can
> be affected by static electricity.
>
> Can't tell anyway. I wouldn't take the risk to try.
>
>
Hmm...if I can get ahold of a "mostly dead" hard drive, I might give
it a shot. :-)
John
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