• Nougat@fedia.io
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    5 months ago

    Lower part of the image is incorrect. All the data would pool in the trough, leaving free space at either end.

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      5 months ago

      Just spit balling, but it might be possible to flatten the platters out to recover some of the data, maybe even enough to piece together what was on there. The proper method for destruction is to wipe the drives, then shred them.