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  #46  
Old March 16th 05, 08:23 PM
Ken Blake
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In ,
Don Burnette typed:

I used to, but then wised up and got rid of the wife,, no more
problems!



What utility did you use to first delete the contents of her
memory? ;-)

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Colin Barnhorst wrote:
I keep a couple of old boxes around just so my wife loses
count and I
can get away with a new computer for months before she catches
on.
bg
I'm using an old 233mhz in my office for my accounts, and
it's on my
LAN and works ok!

--
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MS MVP - Windows (IE/OE)
In memory of Alex Nichol

Harry Ohrn wrote:
I know many, many charities that will take 600mhz system.


"shakey" wrote in message
...
Best to toss it after that, Charities do not want it. I
have a win
95 machine and a Win98 - 600mhz chine and no one will take.
SG
"Hunter B" wrote in
message
...
Open up the case and remove the hard drive. Close case
and
replace screws.
Place hard drive on hard surface (outside is best). Put
on your
safety glasses and grab your 20 lb sledge hammer. Now
wack the
daylights out of it
so nothing is left. That is the best way. You can try a
scrubber, but is
your data really gone? Do you really want to take the
chance? I
wouldn't.
Now donate your old computer to a good cause and get a
write off
for this years taxes.



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  #47  
Old March 16th 05, 09:11 PM
TomS
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Thanks for sticking to the subject and not getting into the "domestic
discourse" that should have been transferred to private e-mail or instant
messaging rather than wasting eveyone's time with this useless crap.

"John John" wrote:

Any expert data recovery company could retreive ALL the data on these
platters except for what was where the hole you drilled.

John

Rattleon wrote:
Best , safest, most effiecent way to destroy all the data is to simply place
it in a drill press, drill a 1/4 to 3/8 hole through the hard drive (through
the platters). No chance of any data recovery after that.

"najal" wrote in message
...

Which is the best way to eliminate everything from the hard drive of my
old
computer?






  #48  
Old March 16th 05, 09:20 PM
John John
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Ken Blake wrote:
In ,
Don Burnette typed:


I used to, but then wised up and got rid of the wife,, no more
problems!




What utility did you use to first delete the contents of her
memory? ;-)


A simple reboot should have cleared her memory...

John

  #49  
Old March 16th 05, 09:53 PM
Joan Archer
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lol Understood g
Joan

Don Burnette wrote:
Lol, yeah, much more to it, this was just a side benefit

Don

Joan Archer wrote:

lol That's one solution, if somewhat drastic vbg
Joan

  #50  
Old March 16th 05, 09:57 PM
Joan Archer
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lol Have you been trying out Heirlooms chilli's g
Joan

John John wrote:

If they are anything like mine they are priceless for biological
warfare! That's why I know about the CIA and the US DoD making sure
that my recipes don't get into the wrong hands, my recipes are lethal
weapons! If eating the food doesn't kill you the gas you release after
supper is guaranteed to kill every one within a 5 mile radius!

John

  #51  
Old March 16th 05, 10:03 PM
Joan Archer
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So we have to be serious in here all the time do we and not have a
little light relieve now and then, so sorry g
Joan

TomS wrote:
Thanks for sticking to the subject and not getting into the "domestic
discourse" that should have been transferred to private e-mail or instant
messaging rather than wasting eveyone's time with this useless crap.

  #52  
Old March 16th 05, 10:31 PM
Mike Hall \(MS-MVP\)
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Tom

Chill out.. recommendations were given, some of them ecologically unsound..
I feel quite strongly about the dumping of old computer equipment in a way
that can damage the environment, and it should be addressed properly.. it
has as much to do with computing as setting up a new system.. but there is a
time and place..

Many of the people that help in these newsgroups do so in their spare time..
nobody gets paid and there are no set hours during which we are allowed two
15 minute tea breaks.. we have commitments in our lives that do not permit
us all to be online at the same time and we live in different time zones..
computing does not have to be a serious business 24/7.. it is good to have
some light relief..


--
Mike Hall
MVP - Windows Shell/user

http://dts-l.org/goodpost.htm





"TomS" wrote in message
...
Thanks for sticking to the subject and not getting into the "domestic
discourse" that should have been transferred to private e-mail or instant
messaging rather than wasting eveyone's time with this useless crap.

"John John" wrote:

Any expert data recovery company could retreive ALL the data on these
platters except for what was where the hole you drilled.

John

Rattleon wrote:
Best , safest, most effiecent way to destroy all the data is to simply
place
it in a drill press, drill a 1/4 to 3/8 hole through the hard drive
(through
the platters). No chance of any data recovery after that.

"najal" wrote in message
...

Which is the best way to eliminate everything from the hard drive of my
old
computer?







  #53  
Old March 16th 05, 10:38 PM
John John
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Heirloom's chilli has got quite a reputation, his concoction is
definitely classified information!

John

Joan Archer wrote:

lol Have you been trying out Heirlooms chilli's g
Joan

John John wrote:

If they are anything like mine they are priceless for biological
warfare! That's why I know about the CIA and the US DoD making sure
that my recipes don't get into the wrong hands, my recipes are lethal
weapons! If eating the food doesn't kill you the gas you release
after supper is guaranteed to kill every one within a 5 mile radius!

John

  #54  
Old March 16th 05, 11:03 PM
Joan Archer
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lol I think Jack will confirm that g
Joan

John John wrote:
Heirloom's chilli has got quite a reputation, his concoction is
definitely classified information!

John

  #55  
Old March 16th 05, 11:48 PM
Rattleon
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John John, You ARE OUT OF YOUR TREE THE DATA COULD NOT BE GATHERED AT ALL !
The friction from the drill alone would corrupt it till it would be
completely worthless. You have no Idea what you are talking about. I have
been there and done that!
I am an Expert in Hard Drive Data Recovery Service, and have professionally
done it for Major Corporations for Several years. Read
again....................PROFESSIONALLY DONE IT...........

"John John" wrote in message
...
Any expert data recovery company could retreive ALL the data on these
platters except for what was where the hole you drilled.

John

Rattleon wrote:
Best , safest, most effiecent way to destroy all the data is to simply
place it in a drill press, drill a 1/4 to 3/8 hole through the hard drive
(through the platters). No chance of any data recovery after that.

"najal" wrote in message
...

Which is the best way to eliminate everything from the hard drive of my
old
computer?







  #56  
Old March 16th 05, 11:51 PM
Rattleon
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Mike Hall........You mean They aren't paying you?????????
The rest of us here are getting a FAT CHECK !!
Whups! Maybe I should not have mentioned that.
Ahhmmmm, we aren't getting paid for this....really!


"Mike Hall (MS-MVP)" wrote in message
...
Tom

Chill out.. recommendations were given, some of them ecologically
unsound.. I feel quite strongly about the dumping of old computer
equipment in a way that can damage the environment, and it should be
addressed properly.. it has as much to do with computing as setting up a
new system.. but there is a time and place..

Many of the people that help in these newsgroups do so in their spare
time.. nobody gets paid and there are no set hours during which we are
allowed two 15 minute tea breaks.. we have commitments in our lives that
do not permit us all to be online at the same time and we live in
different time zones.. computing does not have to be a serious business
24/7.. it is good to have some light relief..


--
Mike Hall
MVP - Windows Shell/user

http://dts-l.org/goodpost.htm





"TomS" wrote in message
...
Thanks for sticking to the subject and not getting into the "domestic
discourse" that should have been transferred to private e-mail or instant
messaging rather than wasting eveyone's time with this useless crap.

"John John" wrote:

Any expert data recovery company could retreive ALL the data on these
platters except for what was where the hole you drilled.

John

Rattleon wrote:
Best , safest, most effiecent way to destroy all the data is to simply
place
it in a drill press, drill a 1/4 to 3/8 hole through the hard drive
(through
the platters). No chance of any data recovery after that.

"najal" wrote in message
...

Which is the best way to eliminate everything from the hard drive of
my
old
computer?









  #57  
Old March 17th 05, 01:22 AM
John John
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Rattleon wrote:

John John, You ARE OUT OF YOUR TREE THE DATA COULD NOT BE GATHERED AT ALL !
The friction from the drill alone would corrupt it till it would be
completely worthless. You have no Idea what you are talking about. I have
been there and done that!
I am an Expert in Hard Drive Data Recovery Service, and have professionally
done it for Major Corporations for Several years. Read
again....................PROFESSIONALLY DONE IT...........


So I suppose then that you don't know what Magnetic Force Microscopy is.
Again as I said in another post, if one wanted to spend a fortune
recovering the data. I might know a lot more than you think about data
recovery.

John
  #58  
Old March 17th 05, 01:23 AM
Colin Barnhorst
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I've been reading so much about the evils of smoking that I have decided to
give up...reading.

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"Mike Hall (MS-MVP)" wrote in message
...
Hey guys and gals..

If you can think of a better talking point that fills up an unused 5.25 in
bay?..

Joan, your pocket lighter has nothing on this.. can you run an 'auto'
style vacuum cleaner from your computer, or a tire inflator?.. and it
doesn't break nails in operation..

Harry, I have only just received a good lead on where to get a floating
ashtray for the bath.. do you have any leads on an ashtray designed for
DVD units that no longer function?..

Colin, I don't think that SP2 compatible USB drivers are available..

Najal, if you are still with us, convert your old computer to something
useful.. buy a Sunbeam cigarette lighter, fit it, and see how many
visitors want to talk about the latest gadget that actually works as a
stress reducer.. just think, no more rushing outside to see if the kids
are setting alight the shed, no more remembering whether it was a yellow
or a black or a red lighter that you purchased from the convenience
store.. no more wishing that you had bought the refillable type..

Now I get the impression that you are indeed all s******ing, so I will sit
in the corner and SULK.. and a good comedian never laughs at his own
jokes, so I will sign off now before I become a totally bad comedian..

But remember this slogan, applicable to all cigarette smoking computer
users..

STRESSLESS WITH A SUNBEAM

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MVP - Windows Shell/user

http://dts-l.org/goodpost.htm





"Joan Archer" wrote in message
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lol I'll pass and stick with my lighter that is looking at me on the
desk or can be found in my pocket g
Joan

Mike Hall (MS-MVP) wrote:
The ultimate accessory for any quality computer..

http://www.circotech.com/sucili.html

Any s******s from the cheap seats and I will never again disclose any
information regarding devices fitted to my computer.. please bear in
mind that magnetic BIC throw away lighters are as difficult to find as
hen's teeth..

I chose the silver finish..





  #59  
Old March 17th 05, 01:32 AM
Colin Barnhorst
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Actually, I am retrieving files from a twice-formatted hard drive right now.
I am using OnTrack's EasyRecovery/DataRecovery in FormatRecovery mode. It
gets almost everything back. Not bad for a $199.00 program. Including the
Protected Storage (all the passwords). So maybe taking a sledgehammer to
the sucka and burying it under a prickly pear cactus plant is not so
outlandish an idea.

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"Ken Blake" wrote in message
...
In ,
John John typed:

I can assure you that with a 3 pass wipe no one will be able to
retrieve anything from your drive unless they hire data recovery
specialists and spend thousands of dollars, and even then they may
recover nothing. I can further assure you that with a DOD or Gutmann
wipe no one will be able to retrieve anything unless they spend tens
of thousands of dollars and even then they may be left empty handed
with empty pockets! Unless you work for the CIA or MI5 and have
state secrets on your drive no one would bother spending that kind of
money trying to retrieve anything that might turn out to be nothing
more than emails to Grandma and a list of your favorite recipes, if
they indeed can recover anything.



Exactly right! Many people worry far too much about these things. For the
vast majority of people, even simply formatting the drive is sufficient.
Yes, it's possible to retrieve data after a format, but first you have to
know how, and second, you have to want to. Unless there's something
special about you and what you have on your drive, it's highly unlikely
that some criminal will single out your thrown-away computer to search
your drive for your darkest secrets.

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  #60  
Old March 17th 05, 04:20 AM
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Colin Barnhorst wrote:

Actually, I am retrieving files from a twice-formatted hard drive right now.
I am using OnTrack's EasyRecovery/DataRecovery in FormatRecovery mode. It
gets almost everything back. Not bad for a $199.00 program. Including the
Protected Storage (all the passwords). So maybe taking a sledgehammer to
the sucka and burying it under a prickly pear cactus plant is not so
outlandish an idea.


does it retrieve data if ZERO's were written to the DRIVE !!



 




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