Without getting too detailed when deleting files on your computer the operating system will simply mark the space storing them as “free” space to be overwritten later by new files -not physically deleting the old ones. Using the Sabrent 2.5” SATA HDD/SDD to USB 3.0 Adapter makes it easy to attach internal hard drives to a PC without any tools. In fact in 2010 a UK study of 200 hard drives obtained online found 48% still had readable information on them. However, just deleting the data off a hard drive is not enough to prevent someone else from potentially recovering your data and putting you at risk of identity theft. As an experienced sys admin I am already in the habit of formatting an old PC hard drive before replacing it with a newer one. Recently I found a few old 2.5” laptop hard drives in storage and figured I would try sell them for a few bucks on Ebay but first I wanted to make sure my personal data on them was erased.
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