nutbutter@discuss.tchncs.de to memes@lemmy.world · 2 months agoI ordered a used HDD a few minutes ago. Any tips?discuss.tchncs.deimagemessage-square46linkfedilinkarrow-up1562arrow-down16
arrow-up1556arrow-down1imageI ordered a used HDD a few minutes ago. Any tips?discuss.tchncs.denutbutter@discuss.tchncs.de to memes@lemmy.world · 2 months agomessage-square46linkfedilink
minus-squareCount Regal Inkwell@pawb.sociallinkfedilinkarrow-up9·2 months agoDon’t look at it. Boot into a linux live usb Run dd if=/dev/zero of=/dev/<driveid> I probably didn’t get that perfect, but, close enough. Look it up on the internet or check the man page idk
minus-squarezephiriz@lemmy.mllinkfedilinkarrow-up7·2 months agoWhat is this where did my OS go? I love dd. Hate using USB programs to burn iso they are all different and weird but man dd is great.
minus-squaretiramichu@sh.itjust.workslinkfedilinkarrow-up3·edit-22 months agoWhen it comes to old drives, looking is half the fun.
minus-squareCount Regal Inkwell@pawb.sociallinkfedilinkarrow-up1·2 months agoSounds like a surefire way to see wank-bank you wanted no part in and which definitely doesn’t line up with your turn-ons.
Don’t look at it.
Boot into a linux live usb
Run
dd if=/dev/zero of=/dev/<driveid>I probably didn’t get that perfect, but, close enough. Look it up on the internet or check the
manpage idkWhat is this where did my OS go?
I love dd. Hate using USB programs to burn iso they are all different and weird but man dd is great.
When it comes to old drives, looking is half the fun.
Sounds like a surefire way to see wank-bank you wanted no part in and which definitely doesn’t line up with your turn-ons.