buying refurbished hard drives?

[us3rnotfound]

yay or nay?

 

[So]

Neigh.

 

[DurocShark]

The platter surfaces do wear out, as do the bearings. I say nay as well.

 

[MuffD]

Don't do it. They're cheap enough nowadays that it just doesn't make sense to do this.

 

[Baked]

I'd never do it. Unless you're a voyeur and want to look at what people have on their HD before they "erased it."

 

[Kaido]

Definately nay. Go over to the Hot Deals forum - there's a 500 gig drive for like $80!!

 

[tfinch2]

negatory

 

[RichardE]

Originally posted by: Baked
I'd never do it. Unless you're a voyeur and want to look at what people have on their HD before they "erased it."

 

[RichardE]

Originally posted by: RichardE

Originally posted by: Baked
I'd never do it. Unless you're a voyeur and want to look at what people have on their HD before they "erased it."

On that note...if you format a hd..than rewrite it to full capacity does that usually ensure it is gone gone?

 

[Reckoner]

Originally posted by: RichardE

Originally posted by: RichardE

Originally posted by: Baked
I'd never do it. Unless you're a voyeur and want to look at what people have on their HD before they "erased it."

On that note...if you format a hd..than rewrite it to full capacity does that usually ensure it is gone gone?

No

 

[RichardE]

Originally posted by: PaulNEPats

Originally posted by: RichardE

Originally posted by: RichardE

Originally posted by: Baked
I'd never do it. Unless you're a voyeur and want to look at what people have on their HD before they "erased it."

On that note...if you format a hd..than rewrite it to full capacity does that usually ensure it is gone gone?

No

Well damn..

You sure?

 

[us3rnotfound]

lol, fvck it

 

[suicidalpigeon]

data will be "gone gone" on a hard drive when you introduce it to a 12 gauge or a drill bit. theres more options to making data "gone gone".

 

[RichardE]

Originally posted by: suicidalpigeon
data will be "gone gone" on a hard drive when you introduce it to a 12 gauge or a drill bit. theres more options to making data "gone gone".

like?

 

[Reckoner]

Originally posted by: RichardE

Originally posted by: suicidalpigeon
data will be "gone gone" on a hard drive when you introduce it to a 12 gauge or a drill bit. theres more options to making data "gone gone".

like?

Hard Drive? Meet Sledge Hammer :evil:

 

[RichardE]

Originally posted by: PaulNEPats

Originally posted by: RichardE

Originally posted by: suicidalpigeon
data will be "gone gone" on a hard drive when you introduce it to a 12 gauge or a drill bit. theres more options to making data "gone gone".

like?

Hard Drive? Meet Sledge Hammer :evil:

D'oh... well that sucks

 

[funboy6942]

My refurbed Hittachi 120 gigger is still going strong after 4 years so
Almost everything in my house is refurbed so
And thanks to people like in this thread who wont buy refurb keeps the prices on such down really cheap to where I can can afford the good stuff

 

[j00fek]

Originally posted by: MuffD
Don't do it. They're cheap enough nowadays that it just doesn't make sense to do this.

:thumbsup:

 

[jadinolf]

Originally posted by: us3rnotfound
yay or nay?

Nay. Not worth the risk.