Quote from: kmfkewm on July 01, 2012, 10:24 amQuote from: jameslink2 on June 30, 2012, 06:36 pmThough I have found the best way to wipe a HDD is with a 3lb sledge hammer and a bucket of water. Assuming you want the data gone and dont care about the drive.Spin stand microscopy can pull data off of very shattered platters.If you want to go that far, shred them (there are machines for this) and then melt the platters.