dismantle it, take a drill to it, or take it to a computer shop and ask that it be wiped and disposed of congenially. Hope to hear from you soon. From Martin. Email: m.wilsher@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx my blog about serious issues: adult brown bear lying on his back, paws in the air. <file:///C:/Documents%20and%20Settings/User/My%20Documents/My%20Pictures/dig ital%20photos/bear%20on%20back,%20paws%20up.jpg> http://bigpawedbear.livejournal.com/ my less serious blog, <http://www.tmurphywild.com/> brown bear cub lying on his back with his paws in the air from http://www.tmurphywild.com/ read a view of the world from a bear's eyes, a bear cub's blog at: http://bigpawedbearcub.livejournal.com/ my skype name dobbinequine follow me on Twitter: www.twitter.com/BigPawedBear photo of a polar bear lying on his back in water, with his paws in the air. personal Website: http://www.martin-wilsher.co.uk <http://www.martin-wilsher.co.uk/> _____ From: access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Peter Bentley Sent: 01 September 2011 10:25 To: access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx Subject: [access-uk] failed external drive Greetings What do people do to ensure that failed drives cannot be revived and sensitive information misused please? Thanks Peter Bentley