On Monday, 1 June 2020 13:38:55 -04 Eric Furman wrote:
> On Mon, Jun 1, 2020, at 10:28 AM, Paul de Weerd wrote:
> > storage medium. Due to smart disks remapping your data in case of
> > 'broken' sectors, some old data can never be properly overwritten.
>
> This is why if you are serious you use a degausser.
I'd think that a degausser would also erase the servo tracks which will make
the disk irrevocably unusable. If that's what you want then just drill holes
through the disk - it's quicker.
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Eike Lantzsch ZP6CGE
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