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Adding to this... Spinrite can re-write the bits so their charge doesn't diminish over time. There's a relevant Security Now and GRC article for those curious.
by 0xR1CK 2y ago
Adding to this... Spinrite can re-write the bits so their charge doesn't diminish over time. There's a relevant Security Now and GRC article for those curious.
- wtallis 2y agoRe-writing data from the host system is quite wasteful of a drive's write endurance. It probably shouldn't be done more often than once a year. Reading the data and letting the drive decide if it needs to be rewritten should be done more often.