deleting partition

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collyman

do you really delete all files forever when deleting a partition durin
a format?Someone told me he could run a program and give me a printou
of everywhere I`ve been etc. which is accurate
 
both statements are accurate.

but you don't have to delete your file system/format the harddrive
to erase the places you have been.
 
First, partitioning is done before a format, not during it, they are 2
different operations.
With the proper software, data on a deleted partition is recoverable.
 
Dave

If you write new files over the whole partition can you still ascertain
what was there before?

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That's the whole thing about forensic data recovery. Takes about 7
rewrites to oblibliterate the residual magnetic signature.
 
databaseben said:
both statements are accurate.

but you don't have to delete your file system/format the harddrive
to erase the places you have been.


"collyman" (e-mail address removed) wrote in message

do you really delete all files forever when deleting a partitio
during
a format?Someone told me he could run a program and give me
printout
of everywhere I`ve been etc. which is accurate?
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I SEE..HOW DO I DO THAT THEN
 
instead of sending regular files, docs and pics use
to the recycle bin, use programs like incenerator or file shredder
that re deletes those files up to 7 times or more, then writes over
the space with a bunch of zeros.

do a search for the above type of programs.

for erasing the places and data by using the net,
then you need to use programs that erase your "tracks"

again there are a bunch of programs that do this.

specialized softwares dedicated to pics / porn have also been
developed...

begin your search at download.com or filehippo.com
there are others as well.

because it is a pretty wide area, you can input from others if
you can be a bit more specific with what you want to do....
 
For normal intents and purposes, and a typical user, deleting a partition
removes access to any previously written files.

Formatting does not delete a partition.

There are tools out there that will find files after formatting a partition
related to those files, or removing a partition related to those files.
 
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