Re: Deleted files on Floppy & Hard disk -remnants?

From: Steven L Umbach (n9rou_at_n0-spam-for-me-comcast.net)
Date: 07/29/04 

Date: Thu, 29 Jul 2004 17:29:41 GMT

Deleting files just removes references to the file in the File Allocation Table and
the whole file including name and date is still intact until overwritten by new data
which may or may not happen quickly if ever. There are file wipe programs that claim
to wipe all data and scramble filenames with various degrees of effectiveness
including to DOD standards. Download File Scavenger and run in advanced recovery mode
to see all it finds. East Tec Eraser is a program that will scramble filenames and
scrub old data within existing files in addition to scrubbing old files. --- Steve

http://www.quetek.com/prod02.htm
http://www.east-tec.com/eraser/

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> Deleted files on Floppy & Hard disk -remnants?
> ================================
>
> 1) When you delete a file from a Floppy disk
> -what information is left about that file ??
>
> I know that the data may remain for the file, unless it is wiped or
> overwritten ?
>
> What about the Fille name, does information on that still exist ??
> -about when it was created on the Floppy disk ??
> -when it was deleted ??
>
> Is this the same for a Hard Disk ??
>
> 2) How do you delete all information about a particular file, when the file
> it is deleted ??
>
> 3) Does Disk Copy of a Floppy Disk do an exact copy ??
>
> -does it only copy Files that exist ??
> -does it also copy deleted data ??
> -is the copy an exact mirror image ??
>
> 4) What information goes onto a Floppy, when it first formatted ??
> -is there any information about the computer ??
> -is there any information about the operating system ??
> -does it datestamp the floppy when it is formatted ??
>
> Thanks
>
>