Some windows programs allow for a drive reformat, which
allows you to pass the drives along to charity, or ohter
users.

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Christopher A. Young
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"me" wrote in message
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I have a device like that I use when disposing of old drives
(which I
have some unjustifiable habit of holding on to when they
retire, then
disposing of them when they become seriously obsolete): It's
the 2 lb
sledge. Does a good job. Sometimes I unscrew the drive
covers and just
attack the platters, some days I just keep banging until the
hammer
does it for me.