Re: Hard Drive Destruct System?

From: Bill Unruh (unruh_at_string.physics.ubc.ca)
Date: 11/28/04 

Date: 28 Nov 2004 18:52:33 GMT

Casper H.S. *** <Casper.***@Sun.COM> writes:

]adykes@panix.com (Al Dykes) writes:

]As far as I know, the IBM drives have a spin-up password; they cannot
]be recovered, the IBM documentation says:

] "If you forget your hard disk password, there is no way to reset your
] password or recover data in the hard disk drive. Neither an IBM
] authorized reseller nor IBM marketing representative can make the hard
] disk drive usable."

Of course they would say that, if it were true or not. And the chances of
an authorized reseller or a marketing representative being able to
technically carry out the task is zero. Note that they do not say that IBM
is unable to do it. This is like saying-- our floorcleaners are not
authorized to fix your computer.

]Some people take hardware security seriously.

No-- some people take disingenuous advertising copy seriously.