Re: Shredding files under XP and NTFS

From: David Cross [MS] (dcross_at_online.microsoft.com)
Date: 07/30/03 

Date: Wed, 30 Jul 2003 05:20:49 -0700

You would have to use a disk format tool outside of the Windows operating
system to format the entire disk. 

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David B. Cross [MS]
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"Ken Eng" <keneng23@hotmail.com> wrote in message
news:014801c3560a$7cbabb60$a601280a@phx.gbl...
>
> I hadn't realised this (neither had the docn writers).
>
> So what do people do to destroy their files?
>
> Ken
>
> >-----Original Message-----
> >Currently, no product can permanently shred files on
> NTFS.  NTFS does not
> >expose the file offset of the logical disk to allow this.
> >
> >-- 
> >
> >
> >David B. Cross [MS]
> >
> >--
> >This posting is provided "AS IS" with no warranties, and
> confers no rights.
> >
> >http://support.microsoft.com
> >
> >"Ken Eng" <keneng23@hotmail.com> wrote in message
> >news:073601c3559d$adb5b8e0$3501280a@phx.gbl...
> >> Just a warning. If you have been using the Macafee
> >> Shredder that comes with Macafee Internet Security 5.0
> and
> >> you are using NTFS - it doesn't work.
> >>
> >> I had been using it under Windows 98/FAT fine but was
> >> puzzled at the fast speed it shredded my Recycle Bin
> under
> >> Windows XP /NTFS. The reason for the fast speed is
> that it
> >> doesn't do anything. Nor does it shred your Temp
> internet
> >> fies or history lists. I checked with two Macafee
> support
> >> engineers in two countries and they confirmed that it
> >> doesn't work with NTFS. The product guide, by the way,
> >> clearly states that it does!
> >>
> >> So, be careful, you may not be removing your sensitive
> >> data as you expected.
> >>
> >> Ken
> >
> >
> >.
> >

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