If you take an HD in for replacement, bring a drill.

[Jessterw]

Lies. All lies. The mega-corp just wants to keep their slaves under the thumb! See what their horrid work conditions and wages have forced them to do... Nevermind the audacity of the customer to expect these employees to do their jobs.

[Wombat]

I have had one drive I sent back directly to the manufacturer for warranty purposes, and only did it because I was able to low-level format it.

...which does little/nothing to prevent retrieval of your data.

[Dr Mordrid]

Best Buy IS a megacorp. And so is the drive company (Maxtor).

Note that Maxtor was recently bought out by Seagate, making for an even larger conglomerate..

Dr. Mordrid

[ZokesPro]

...which does little/nothing to prevent retrieval of your data.

No kidding, that's why the canadian government does like 6 low level formats AND puts a hole through it.

[Delany]

and Wal-mart (millions of evil minions)

And they eat babies...


Yes, i know it is off topic, but you did mention Wal-Mart.

[TransformX]

Don't worry, he's just upset that Best Buy would hire "multicultural" males as techs, and not staff themselves completely with 15-year-old white virgin girls.

I'd be (and am) upsed with ANY such company not staffing themselves exclusively with young, available virgin babes!

[KvHagedorn]

...which does little/nothing to prevent retrieval of your data.

..by the Feds. Your average Joe does not know how, and doesn't care. It's more trouble than it's worth in most cases, even if you are an identity theft specialist.

[Wombat]

..by the Feds. Your average Joe does not know how, and doesn't care. It's more trouble than it's worth in most cases, even if you are an identity theft specialist.

By anyone with $50. Data recovery of this sort is done in software 95% of the time - I know a guy that writes the code, and his business is open to the public.

And if you are going to dismiss a guy who hands his HD over to Best Buy as a "f*cking moron," newflash: you're in the same boat.

[KvHagedorn]

Alright, if this was possible six years ago, then I'm a moron and someone has my Starcraft maps and pics of Claudia Schiffer. Oh well.

[ND66]

and Wal-mart (millions of evil minions)

Speaking of Walmart, did you see this one yet?

http://www.jibjab.com/JokeBox/JokeBox_JJOrig.aspx?movieid=122

[Dilitante1]

Speaking of Walmart, did you see this one yet?

http://www.jibjab.com/JokeBox/JokeBox_JJOrig.aspx?movieid=122

hits the nail on the head dont it?

[KvHagedorn]

Whoever made that video is a commie anti-American!!!

[ND66]

Whoever made that video is a commie anti-American!!!

I'd say it's more of a sad reality... .
A.