Rent a tape degausser, (they still exist.)

Hire a temp to stand there and cycle each tape through the degausser.

When we did it we used one of those agencies that employ the mentally handicapped.

It took about a week.

BT


Tracy Johnson
MSI Schaevitz Sensors 

> -----Original Message-----
> From: HP-3000 Systems Discussion [mailto:[log in to unmask]]On
> Behalf Of Jeff Kell
> Sent: Tuesday, March 22, 2005 9:51 PM
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> Subject: Re: [HP3000-L] Demagnatizing tapes
> 
> 
> Newton, Ernie wrote:
> > Greetings,
> >
> > I've transferred all of our reel tapes to DAT
> > and now have a LOT of reel tapes with somewhat
> > sensitive data on them.
> >
> > What's the best/cheapest/easiest way to make
> > these tapes unreadable, besides the use of a sledge hammer?
> 
> Give them an MRI :-)
> 
> Jeff
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