An administrator needs to securely dispose of 150 computers with SATA HDDs. Which of the following methods would ensure all data is erased in the MOST secure manner?
A) Use a degaussing tool on the hard drives
B) Use disk-wiping software
C) Use a utility to zero-fill the hard drive
D) Use a shredder to physically destroy the platters
E) Use fdisk to destroy the partition table Use fdisk to destroy the partition table

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Physically destroying the platters with a shredder ensures that the data cannot be recovered, making it the most secure method of data disposal.

An Administrator Needs to Securely Dispose of 150 Computers with SATA