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Originally Posted by sharphead
Actually.... if the original file resides physically on the drive where there is no other data overwritten, then the file will be completely intact. The File Allocation Table are updated and flagged to "release" that sector on the drive to be written over when you mark a file for deletion. Visibly windows just doesn't display the file, but physically it's still there until you copy something over that sector.
Your right.. just elaborating a bit more.  |
Your right as well...
Low Level format can/will erase all data - I have a CSC workstation that can do a DOD low level format, not to hide anything mind you, i use it to copy drives mainly and I can do data recovery if needed and I charge an assload to do recovery, starts at $150 and up avg $300 - I do have one law firm as a client and I do erase any drive they are no longer using and the data is gone. And it can take 12 to 24 to 36 hours to low level format a drive (depending on size) to DOD requirements.