Ask The Techies
Episode 21: Securely Format Hard Drive With Mac "Disk Utility"
Dec 5, 2007 Episode Archive
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Ask the Techies explains the latest in cool technology from Photoshop to iPads. They answer viewer tech questions in their "how-to" videos geared for the beginner to intermediate users. Ask the Techies covers iPads and Macs mostly, but does address Windows issues at times. Product reviews are also provided as well as internet, web and computer tips and tutorials.
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About this episode
Dec 5, 2007
17:32
Tech & Gadgets
Using the built-in Mac OS X program "Disk Utility", the "Techies" explains how to erase/format a hard drive (or USB flash drive) in different format...
Using the built-in Mac OS X program "Disk Utility", the "Techies" explains how to erase/format a hard drive (or USB flash drive) in different formats including a windows compatible format, Mac OS Extended, and Mac OS Extended (Journaled). Also covered: naming hard drives, explaining hard drive partitions and their purpose, creating up to 16 partitions, and secure erasing of data including single pass, 7 pass, and 35 pass secure erasing for the truly paranoid. Hosts: D.Lee Beard & Thomas Settle Camerawork: Nisha Josson
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