What would you recommend Rick , Don't format and only erase. ?? ----- Original Message ----- From: "DH (Rick) Holmes" <hayvan@xxxxxxxxxx> To: <pctechtalk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> Sent: Monday, September 15, 2003 12:21 PM Subject: -=PCTechTalk=- Re: CD-R versus CD-RW 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 > > To unsub or change your email settings: //www.freelists.org/webpage/pctechtalk To access our Archives: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/PCTechTalk/messages/ //www.freelists.org/archives/pctechtalk/ For more info: //www.freelists.org/cgi-bin/list?list_id=pctechtalk To unsub or change your email settings: //www.freelists.org/webpage/pctechtalk To access our Archives: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/PCTechTalk/messages/ //www.freelists.org/archives/pctechtalk/ For more info: //www.freelists.org/cgi-bin/list?list_id=pctechtalk
