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How do I wipe a locked disk?

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Unlock the disk, then wipe it; if you do not know the password, destroy it.

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If a DVD falls from a shelf would it be okay to use again? I was sorting DVDs yesterday morning, and got concerned when a couple fell off. They did bounce off my bed onto the floor, but it worried me.

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As long as there are no broken pieces or scratches on the discs, they should be fine to use.

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I want to destroy a disc and hide the evidence. How do I do it without anyone realizing it was me?

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Snap the disc using your hands while nobody is around and put it somewhere in your outside garbage bin or your local dumpster. If you can't do that, get a lighter and burn it along with paper to mask it.

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Will the CIA flag me for this?

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No. This is a common and legal practice, unless you're doing something like destroying evidence in destroying your disk.

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Why would anyone destroy a disc?

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Perhaps if someone put sensitive personal information on the disc, like passwords, documents containing bank records, etc, they would need to destroy it. You wouldn't want to just throw it out, as someone could find it and go through it.

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Why can't the microwave be used after using it for destroying a CD or DVD?

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If you heat a disc, it will probably release toxic fumes. That is why you shouldn't melt it in the microwave, or at least, do it outside.

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