Best way to destroy Hard Drive?

[lazyperson17]

Hello,

Have a fun but necessary post. I have a hard drive, with a fair amount of sensitive Data. In the past, i have just screwed up the connections on the underside of the HDD, but i wanted to know if theres a much more secure say of destroying a Hard Drive within what a normal person can do (which does not include melting the HDD down to liquid metal)

Thanks!

~Trey

 

[lowriderflow]

Use a program called Eraser. Can get it at Download.com

Use that first. Then drop your harddrive in boiling water, boiling acid.

 

[lazyperson17]

i like the sound of that! Thanks-

 

[gtvr]

followed by the 12 gauge autoloader

 

[Emerald]

This software been around for years. I used it when it was still running under DOS.

http://download.cnet.com/Eraser/3000-2092_4-10231814.html

 

[lazyperson17]

And if i dont have a 12 gauge?

 

[gtvr]

Uzi 9mm, or the phased plasma rifle in the 40 watt range.

 

[lazyperson17]

ok, sounds good. If someone still manages to get the data after that, they deserve it

 

[cjl]

Just take off the cover, and scratch the disks with something like a screwdriver.

 

[imspecial]

What I've been doing is take a drill and drilling all the way through the hard drive, top to bottom. That is of course after I toss it up in the air as high as i can...

 

[RetiredChief]

How about a 357 Herret (Basically a 350 Remington in a handgun (14" barrel) - makes the 44 Mag look like a toy.

 

[maxland]

C4.
If none available, a 15 lb sledge.
If not available, bury in cement.
If not available, gasoline fire/propane torch.

Might make an interesting BBQ with a touch of salsa picante.

 

[jyontef]

a hammer of course, but try implementing it in your favorite pastimes. play some baseball, basketball, golf, or ping pong (don't ruin your table) with the hard drive as the ball, and finish it off with a bonfire or torch.
or use the eraser tool

 

[lazyperson17]

I want to select a best answer, but i just cant, they are all so amazing!

 

[gtvr]

give one to the new guys

 

[lazyperson17]

Best answer selected by lazyperson17.