>>I know that hard drives can be destroyed by smashing/cutting/drilling holes, etc.<< Not sure everyone would consider it a best practice but Steve W. and Chris F. have a destruction technique that is unbeatable in the fun department (very effective too). http://lists.ufl.edu/cgi-bin/wa?A2=ind0411B&L=recmgmt-l&P=R2468 Bill R List archives at http://lists.ufl.edu/archives/recmgmt-l.html Contact [log in to unmask] for assistance