-=PCTechTalk=- Re: CD-R versus CD-RW
- From: "DH (Rick) Holmes" <hayvan@xxxxxxxxxx>
- To: pctechtalk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
- Date: Mon, 15 Sep 2003 14:21:34 +1200
The difference between formatting and erasing is that the former removes
all trace (VIRTUALLY) of data on the disc. The latter merely removes
the reference pointers which lead to the specific data. I understand
that it is difficult to restore data after formatting, though not
necessarily impossible. I believe that the only way to ensure ABSOLUTE
removal of data is to overwrite everything. Can someone able to confirm
this?
Rick H
Lionel wrote:
>That is what I was doing , I was told formatting was erasing. By reading
>the other mail here it appears that you don;t format to erase, you just
>click on 'Erase'. I
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