Re: HDD Platter Removal

On Sat, 24 Dec 2005, in the Usenet newsgroup alt.computer.security, in article
<7mcrf.88480$WH.32644@dukeread01>, dnss wrote:

>"Jim Watt" <jimwatt@xxxxxxxxxx> wrote

>> If you are +that+ worried about the data, take out the
>> platters and leave them in a bucket of salt water for a
>> while,

Gonna wash those bits right off, huh?

>> perhaps add some hydrochloric acid. data recovery
>> might then present some problems ...

<Rummages around the garage looking for chemicals>

Hmmm, all I can find is a couple of gallons of Muriatic Acid (29%) and
Sulfuric Acid (25%) which I normally use for pH control in the swimming
pool. There's also some Sodium Carbonate (98%) if you need an alkali.

>After the platters are removed from the hdd how can the data be recovered?

By installing them in another drive.

>Why bother with the acid and salt treatment?

It makes them smell sweet.

Old guy
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