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Securely delete NAS data before resale
Hello All, I am an owner of a Netgear ReadyNAS 10400. Although the NAS has served me well i have outgrown its capacity and now must say farewell to it, this will probably be by means of eBay. ...
Hi Nasfandago
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Doing a Factory reset permanently deletes your data and should not be recoverable. If you are still worried that someone might be able to recover some of it you may want to try using 3rd part apps like one on this article. There is also cipher command on windows cmd prompt.
Not including the disks is also one option IMO.
Note that any 2nd hand/refurbished NETGEAR Product loses it's Hardware Warranty and Support. Only the original purchaser is eligible for that.
Hope this helps!
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Marc_V wrote: "Not including the disks is also one option IMO."
True. Sell box and disks separately (second best) or sell the box and destroy the disks mechanically (100% secure). With the latter you could be very creative (some examples): 1) Impact it using a sledge hammer 2) Drill some holes through it 3) Burn it beyond 1000°K 4) Dump it into butyric acid for a few days etc. Of course, you could apply 1) to 4) on it sequentially to be absolutely safe.
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