Hide Your Secrets FOREVER! - Erasing Data Securely

[@mr2octavio]

Techquickie with no intro. I like this trend. Also, less than 5 minutes

[@denishvv7216]

quickie Techquickie

[@itskdog]

Hasn’t had an intro for a while now - I guess they found they were losing views from the sub/bell request.

[@mattwinward3168]

...but...but...the techquickie intro....

[@Tbrews47]

Actually feels actually quick

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[@o0Avalon0o]

Dennis is quality control, inserts self as meme

[@EB01]

Is it really a meme if it doesn't get caught?

[@NordekPL]

-Do you have extra 5 minutes per day? -No. Well, I had, but I watched Techquickie

[@jody.lumbantoruan]

make it 10 minutes then

[@RishabhSharma-lq1id]

2X baby

[@AliciaCLR]

Even if I did I wouldn't get caught Denis Steal Cutlery

[@EternalTotem]

da best!

[@jimez86]

I like Riley doing these. He did a good job.

[@pixelised]

I like Riley doing everything! ☺️

[@rowanthorley6616]

Yessss

[@TheDankTiel]

Pffft me??? **Stops everything and intensely focuses on vid**

[@JPLToyExperience]

I can finally erase my Detective Pikachu X Sonic the Hedgehog fan fiction

[@benitollan]

I just let Linus drop them.

[@markusTegelane]

...while they are running

[@nick201996]

Ultimate data eraser for the paranoid

[@HalfOgre0520]

Riley is my only secret and I NEVER want him to go away.

[@chickerinoradio6617]

wow linus looks different

[@RewindOfficialDoesMusic]

Chickerino Radio I knowww

[@unknownman1]

@@RewindOfficialDoesMusic yeah little bit different

[@mindrage92]

Pfft, Thats MatPat from Game Theory. nice collab tho.

[@RewindOfficialDoesMusic]

Arne Vaise oh my gosh, how didn’t I notice that.

[@unknownman1]

no dude he is not matt

[@EdwinStreet]

I once read on reddit that the best way to securely wipe a hard drive is to unscrew it, take out the platters and bend them. So I gave it a go and just as I started bending the platter it exploded into thousands of tiny shards all over my keyboard, desk, the floor, my lap, and the monitor. It also cut up my thumb and some fingers so much that they bled and left a trail of blood all the way through the house to the bathroom where I had to bandaid them up. Then it took me an hour to vacuum up all the shards but there are probably still some in my keyboard. I was lucky none got in my eyes.

[@oliverherface1491]

I thought this was going to be a joke, I was waiting for the punchline at the end. Hope you feel better bro

[@ryciasoulblight3390]

This isn't normal and they're typically safe to open

[@jvette38]

Find some very hot,molten stream and throw it in that and bury it. After breaking it into tiny shards. Would that work? Or wrap it in tin foil and out it in the microwave. Just some crazy thoughts haha

[@Losty26]

THIS IS THE BEST SPEAKER OF THIS CHANNEL.

[@glowimagery634]

yes but not a single reply to any question asked in the comments

[@SplitScreamOFFICIAL]

Riley without Mustache scares me

[@p1nstark]

real

[@kieranpatton4504]

Thanks I can now successfully delete my 16 terabyte homework folder my parents keep asking about.

[@daseinemittens]

🏫 these day's, so much work they give you 😶

[@Metrious]

@@daseinemittens somehow me thinks it isn't really homework... unless pronhoob is a new algebraic equation.

[@kieranpatton4504]

@Paul Dybala the problem is that makes it easier for the FBI to access my private homework

[@flameshana9]

*drags and drops Linus Sebastian fanart into "Homework" folder*.

[@quack1119]

What happens to them when they corrupt and cannot be deleted??

[@SpecialEDy]

Felt pretty confident when my mom and I took a drill to the 4 harddrives out of my deceased stepfather's computer. She was just gonna leave it on the curb as is.

[@csharpcoffee]

What did your stepfather have to hide? Child porn? Wtf why would you have to hide his files to such an extent?

[@abcmole]

@@csharpcoffee Bank records, SSNs, school records, credit card numbers, website passwords. A lot of data can be found on hard drives.

[@XDSDDLord]

That was really well done, I think I can say it's actually one of my favorite videos on this channel.

[@c-LAW]

the best way to wipe your drive is to ENCRYPT your drive. WHen you're ready to erase, assign a 128bit encryption key, then throw away the key. This makes "wiping" the drive instantaneously.

[@ArtilleryCrusader]

@Tcll5850 Can't you simply just transfer the descryption key to your newly installed OS?

[@henrikalbritter8807]

@Tcll5850 Cant speek for NTFS but if i would need to recover one of my encrypted EXT4 filesystems the only difference is that need to mount the Luks container first. after that its the same procedure as with an unencrypted drive.

[@LudwigvanBeethoven2]

With enough time, months or even years they can finally find 128 bit key

[@LolliPops9]

By far the best / fastest method, yes - and good luck trying to make sense of the garbled sectors afterwards.

[@dnoodspodu1159]

Overvrite drive with one feature movie and song? Till its full? And your done?

[@parillo12]

I love Seeing riley all the time now! ALL HAIL RILEYTECHTIPS!

[@Chrischn89]

Riley was such a good addition to the team! I really like his style (I don't mean his clothes)!

[@Chriswsm]

Another nifty trick for clearing deleted data from a hard drive is to use your copy of spinrite if you have one. Delete the data then run spinrite on level 4. This will invert every sector as it passes and then change them back again to what they originally were it does this to check that the drive is functioning properly but in the process it also rewrites the content of the drive twice over the existing data without damaging the existing data. not long ago I gave a spare 3 terabyte drive to a friend who needed it for a CCTV system. To erase my data I formatted the drive and then around spinright on it. The driver was healthy and empty.

[@din7186]

🎯 Key points for quick navigation: 00:00 *🗑️ Deleting Data Securely on Hard Drives* - Deleting a file or emptying the recycle bin doesn't securely erase data on hard drives. - Overwriting the file with random ones and zeros or using software tools can help securely erase data. - Scrubbing platters multiple times on a slow mechanical hard drive may not be necessary. 02:45 *💾 Securely Erasing Data on SSDs* - SSDs delete data differently than hard drives with a feature called trim. - Modern SSDs should delete files for good on their own. - Wiping the entire drive and doing a fresh OS install before selling or giving away the PC is a good practice to prevent data leaks. Made with HARPA AI

[@arkamaji2957]

Me: *delete something* My pc : It'S fReE rEaL eStAtE

[@MrRedinator_]

Therapist: Glasses-less Riley isn't real, he can't hurt you. Glasses-less Riley:

[@shady4tv]

don't ever sell used hard drives - Drives are cheap, Data is expensive. It's not worth it in the long run

[@SirYodaJedi]

Indeed. Just destroy them, then recycle them.

[@hippopotamus86]

Nothing wrong with selling used drives if you've wiped them. Although I bought 9 drives across separate listings on eBay recently, 6 of them had bad sectors.

[@vadnegru]

@@hippopotamus86 just ask for S.M.A.R.T. of each one

[@hippopotamus86]

@@vadnegru Doesn't always help, SMART only shows errors if it finds them. A couple of the drives showed good SMART results, but later reported bad sectors once writing large amounts of data to them. Another 3 of the drives I had bought in a single listing all had terrible write speeds which turned out to be a known problem for some Hitachi drives after x amount of powered on hours, also turned out to be very noisy. The drives I sell I do a full check with HDtune Pro which will check every sector, and also shows speed map etc.

[@Kolajik]

Where are ur glasses mate

[@JackSprattt]

He looks very different (not bad, just different) without the glasses... I almost didn't recognize him, then the video started playing and he spoke, and I was like, "Oh, that's Riley"

[@aravindr4986]

I was wondering why he looked different

[@nirapsingh9773]

Up ur as

[@aravindr4986]

@@nirapsingh9773 what is wrong with you?

[@nirapsingh9773]

@@aravindr4986 idk, i think i have depression and i am fat. Thanks for asking.

[@realcartoongirl]

i spend my extra 5 minutes a day for techquickie

[@bradleyhawk3717]

I’m feeling this new format. Giving you that sweet sweet thumbs up.

[@MetalFolf]

I absolutely love how they're trying new styles with this channel it's honestly refreshing

[@pixelised]

And by "trying new styles" you mean putting Riley on everything? 😉 I really love that too! 😀

[@TheRealDavidLawrence]

I used to take out my drives ol' Yeller style...This is going to save me a bundle waiting a week to wipe my drive 35 times...

[@Coemgen92]

Riley is doing really a great job here. Pls more Riley everywhere (and also more Alex)

[@stefanmisch5272]

The SSD part was a bit too superficial, IMHO.

[@Alirezax64]

FBI disliked this video.

[@Norman_Fleming]

but who doesn't want to manually physically destroy their hard drives? Hammer + drill + saw + fire + acid should about secure things.

[@Krankie_V]

I like to shoot them up with a rifle

[@coolsnake1134]

I just shoot it with a shotgun or AR-15

[@waterspray5743]

Maybe those who want to resell the hardware?

[@BerserkPublishing]

My son wraps my old hard drives in tannerite and lights it up with a bullet. That's far more entertaining than scrubbing a beat up old hard drive, unless you want to sale it.

[@kobeb1231]

Thank you for letting me know that trim isn't an acronym, most important part of this video imo.

[@jurgisflorijonasvaiginis3427]

0:08 haha XD "Linus Sebastian fan art" and "where is the internet?"

[@Thomogon]

I once tried to recover data from a faulty USB drive (would crash often and leave a lot of files corrupted or undetectable) and a laptop hard drive, turns out all those video game save files, pictures from city trips with my ex-girlfriend and pornography that I thought was very naughty at the time but now know is near child's play were still there. The only thing was, I had to put it all on a 2 TB external hard drive to be able to actually store all the files that were recovered and manually filter them. Turns out that in the process of recovering files from a storage device, you also generate a lot of duplets and (sometimes due to being unreadable) junk that you cannot narrow down using an algorithm.

[@Sero3_]

AAAHHHHH THE BRIGHTNESS OF THE VID MAKES ME BLIND

[@whywouldieveruseacha]

I love LTT cast, but I think that Riley is far and away the most well spoken out of the cast aside from Linus. I'd love to see him do any video Linus doesn't (aside from the ones Brandon and Terran, love when those guys talk about their niches).

[@markham4041]

Around 1994 the government said that it ordered ALL companies that they couldn't an erasing or encrypting software that the governement couldn't undo.

[@AyushBakshi]

That's the most complete Techquickie I ever saw.

[@greenwavemonster]

Its weird to see Riley without his beard

[@halcyondaystunes]

I work for a tech disposal company and we have wiping suites and shredders. So that's where my old drives go ;)

[@SerPorit]

I like a lot more when this guy is not making himself a clown

[@ALEDAMAS]

en windows: abres el símbolo de sistema como administrador ejecutas «diskpart» haces «list disk» haces «select disk #» (reemplazar # con el número de disco que deseas limpiar) haces «clean all» tarda, depende del dispositivo y la interfaz no se recomienda en SSD ni otro almacenamiento sólido

[@flameshana9]

I will never be ashamed of my Linus Sebastian fanart.

[@brankerroberts3360]

Sauce

[@Taha-lh7oe]

Hey Linus you got a new haircut?

[@cgraham6]

+1 for managing to work Tim Heidecker into the video.

[@GetRhythm2011]

VERY WELL DONE. PERFECTLY PRESTENTED THANK YOU! :)

[@Pommezul]

Now it is time to delete all those nudes that I have on my phone...

[@ayush8]

Yeah Riley!!! We need more Riley!

[@stabinghobo57]

Ayush Gupta you Gay for Riley?!

[@ayush8]

@@stabinghobo57 he is a good host. That's why I said that

[@Spongegoose]

Ah yes, PESONAL SECRETS

[@NotTheCIA1961]

Just give it to Linus for about 5 minutes and he'll drop it for you.

[@edwinche1506]

Wow. How did you read my mind. I needed this vid.

[@maxmustsleep]

0:07 oh wow i've never asked that question but can somebody tell me where the internet is?

[@flameshana9]

It's both everywhere around you and inside you all along, man 🌈

[@markdalbey]

This is all well and good. I tend to buy off lease business computers. They have a system to protect sensitive data when they return the computer. They take the drive out and shred it. It is a lot quicker than overwriting the drive. You might try this only use a large hammer when you sell the computer, and it feels good. A big hammer can be very therapuetic.

[@c-LAW]

3:04 - Undelete tools can still recover files on unencrypted SSD's

[@SpergusonAutismo]

Techquickie: "at some point you had data you wanted to get rid of without a trace-" hillary clinton: 👀

[@y2ksw1]

I have recovered data from wiped disks, but it can take a lot of effort and needs special hardware to succeed. Also, it costs a real lot!

[@Yuzume]

Ah yes, non-virgin Linus and Asian Linus at 3:35

[@AaronShenghao]

Go collect 6 infinity stones... snap your finger, watching your drive disappear...

[@dillontomyn2043]

sweeeeeet!!!!! Nothing like some good ole tech news in the morning.

[@TheSaxAppeal]

Who doesn't love a good Riley quickie?

[@taleg1]

I managed to format a drive and install a new OS on it and still managed to recover nearly 61% of all the old data on it. So if I want to securely delete something I allays use a 3 pass rule. Overwrite everything 3 times and it passes into legends and is gone. 1 pass is not allways enough, two is usually good enough, but on occasion some thing can still be recovered. So I use 3 passes. I just wish that there were a quicker way to do this.

[@joejoe4games]

Why is the HDD at 2:04 spinning in the wrong direction?

[@flameshana9]

Probably from Australia.

[@anuragsunil]

Want to quickly erase all your data in a secure way ? Ask linus to DROP IT.

[@EchoDroll]

You meant hold it 😂😂

[@anuragsunil]

@@EchoDroll Holding and dropping? Sounds the same when its in linus' hands xD

[@EchoDroll]

@@anuragsunil yeah 😂😂

[@sgv388]

Fiy burning or trying to damage a hdd dosnt keep ur data safe, forensic tools can still aquire alot of info from them despite them being damaged

[@PeterdaPanda]

*You don't need to hide your secrets if you have no secrets.*

[@xSabir-hc7wj]

Microwave it, raymond reddington taught me that

[@WarriorsPhoto]

I've given away OLD hard drives plenty of times. I just do a 1-3 pass wipe of the drive and have never had any issues. But, then again I don't store stuff that could cause me issues since, I don't do things that would cause me issues. Privacy is a joke now a days anyway. But, to each there own. I need drama in my life so, I'll find something to be concerned about. (:

[@carlstenger5893]

Excellent video very well presented. Great job, Riley! Thanks.

[@echopermanent778]

is it good enough to use 1 pass quick erase dban against recovery software like recuva etc?

[@Lyle-xc9pg]

Loving your new hairstyle Linus!

[@flameshana9]

He looks so grown up now!

[@vadnegru]

What about phones? Does eMMC or SDcards have trim too?

[@SuperAtheist]

@1:57 a bit can't be greater than 1

[@AyushBakshi]

00:14 Thanks Riley

[@ShiroColdkeyesTheHedgehog]

So 3 wipes should be fine to use on mechanical drive?

[@rich22221]

Someone should make a video buing hard drives and running data recovery software like recuva and see what they can find from previous owners.

[@hankwells2637]

I had a SBI ( state bureau of investigations) agent come to my University and told us that their is no possible way to permanently delete something from a hard drive or SSD and I raised my hand and explain these two processes to him and he said I was wrong and that his software could still find the document that the criminal was trying to hide. Was he wrong ?

[@Trainboy1EJR]

Technically he is right, but realistically, they're not going to spend $1million to do it (something about 138 save states on a hdd). Just use hammer, can't recover what has been smashed to *bits* literally XD Play some Hammer Time in the background while smashing for the most fun. Can't recover data from dust! Blenders are also nice.

[@ryciasoulblight3390]

As someone who "knows people," they are correct. It doesn't matter if you encrypt or erase a drive 100 times. There's tools that can be used to bit-flip data to what it was before encryption even beyond 2, 3, 4 times, and look at the physical traces of old data on the disc. It can be expensive, though, to have an expert do this. The only way to destroy a drive's data is by chemically or tempeturally melting the drive. They feed the fact to the public that data can be wiped so that it's easy to get data from people who think it's gone when it's not. They have tools that you wouldn't even know ever existed to do this, things you wouldn't think is possible.

[@brankerroberts3360]

Guttman method is the only method for me, gotta keep those tentacles away from innocent schoolgirls

[@ManifestedRudra]

So ssd and mobile phone memory (ufs) work similarly like you delete sth and it actually gets deleted?

[@KittySYT]

I just microwave them for a minute. It cleans the drives squeaky clean. Then, I put in the refrigerator for 30 secs to give that freshness touch. Voila! Your old hard-drive is now ready to be used as new drive. 🌚

[@oCMSo]

i recovered a lot of drives even after formatting to a different filesystem, the best you can do is to destroy the partition table and recreate it then format

[@dnoodspodu1159]

Overvrite drive with one feature movie and song? Till its full? And your done?

[@DukeSaiko]

Wow, I see his eyes and they are beautiful!

[@MikeeCZ]

Is there a way to just completely wipe all data that is marked as "deleted" but not touching normal data? So that i dont have to wipe the whole disk?

[@mattwinward3168]

Riley looks like a sleepy panda without his glasses.

[@lasty9257]

Him without a beard feels uncanny

[@RealDavidx3D]

Currently wiping drives to sell and since Google is watching I got recommended this video and Yes, Riley looks uhmmmm Different, maybe it's the haircut. I can't tell 😅

[@rustyshackleford5166]

You're telling me i can't wipe a server with a cloth?!?!

[@rustyshackleford5166]

@Professor Toothy i suppose I'll just get some chumps to toss it in a river for me. Lol

[@mojojojo8751]

Which tool (except a hammer) would you recommend to wipe a NAS hdd if its broken and Windows does not recognize it anymore?

[@flameshana9]

🔥 usually works wonders. Solves nearly any problem.

[@JeremFrancoi]

Thanks Riley !

[@klebdotio3284]

the "dd" command does a good job of that

[@0menadds]

Platter is turning the wrong way in your animated recreation of a green hard drive platter turn under a reading head.

[@androidlogin3065]

Warning with SSD, at some point they change their state to read only, just to ensure data will be allways rdcoverable after a 'dead' sate, even if SSD is not seen by BIOS, normally when SSD is near failure. Also the chips can be readed with X-Ray, but recovering last states is too much complex compared with HDD because SSD do internal re-mapping for every sector written, that is the main reason why on labortory only reach near 25 last states, as opposite to 138 last states on magnetic tradicional platter disks (HDD).

[@quack1119]

Wot (o_o)?

[@Woupsme]

Wait... Last year my PC started BSOD'ing all the time at random. Tried everything, reinstalled Windows bit wondered why my M.2 wasn't showing in BIOS. Could still install windows and ran fine for some time. Started crashing again. Got everything replaced under warranty - except the disc. They tested it and shipped it back. Started crashing again. Got a new disc and it's been all good since. Had no idea that a missing disc from BIOS indicated eminent failure. Good to know.

[@yeetusfungus3007]

What happened to the colors? It looks too contrasty

[@Kierearno]

1:35 1010101 upside down is LOLOLOLOL. That's what I learnt from this video. Every day's a school day.

[@drabberfrog]

0:56 It's free real estate 😊

[@CardCityCollectibles]

Riley when are you taking over techquickie full time? #Rileyformayor

[@LinusMOGEL]

Trim is good if you experience data loss so you could recover it again. (That happens one time for me) so that was good for me that I had Teim enabled

[@christiansailor2880]

Great video!

[@nerfspartanEBF25]

Thanks for reminding me of that IDE hard drive that smacked me in the face a few weeks ago and is unbootable thanks to a bad format. I might need to get some IDE-SATA-USB adapters and format it so my ancient Packard-Bell has a backup drive now.