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

Answer: D. Use a shredder to physically destroy the platters

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