RMAing a large HDD that has pirated movies/games on it, is it necessary to completely zero the drive?
RMAing a large HDD that has pirated movies/games on it, is it necessary to completely zero the drive?
The manufacturer requires that the faulty HDD be sent back. It's 18 TB, so ShredOS estimates 100 hours to completely wipe the drive. I really would rather not go through that. Does anyone else have experience with this?
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All good advice this time. Next time crypto the drive. Remember you can't wipe a dead drive so if you're super paranoid crypto it before hand then you don't care.
It’s true you can’t wipe a dead drive if you want to return it and get it RMA’d. On the other hand, I’m willing to bet a hard drive with a few 1/2” holes in it —or platters that got too close to an orbital sander—is going to be recovered by anyone other than a state actor with an agenda.