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| − | + | So you want to make sure that someone can't get their hands on your private files on a hard drive. Here are ways to render your data completely unreadable. | |
When files are deleted from a computer by emptying the Recycle Bin or Trash (or by reformatting), the operating system removes them from the list of files on the hard drive. However, the actual contents of the files remain on the drive until it is overwritten, either by use of the same space on the drive or by intentional data destruction. Data that has not been overwritten can easily be recovered with a few tools and a little know-how. This article covers methods of deleting data in such a way that the data becomes unrecoverable by anyone. | When files are deleted from a computer by emptying the Recycle Bin or Trash (or by reformatting), the operating system removes them from the list of files on the hard drive. However, the actual contents of the files remain on the drive until it is overwritten, either by use of the same space on the drive or by intentional data destruction. Data that has not been overwritten can easily be recovered with a few tools and a little know-how. This article covers methods of deleting data in such a way that the data becomes unrecoverable by anyone. | ||
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==Steps== | ==Steps== | ||
