-=PCTechTalk=- Re: diskkeeper lite - defrag

From anywhere on the hard drive.  Doesn't matter what directory... any one
will do.  The point is simply to fill up the harddrive to insure everything
is overwritten.


Greetings from the sunny east coast of Central Florida.


----- Original Message ----- 
From: "cristy" <juneybug2004@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
To: <pctechtalk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Thursday, October 28, 2004 9:08 PM
Subject: -=PCTechTalk=- Re: diskkeeper lite - defrag


> A large directory from where?
>
>
> Thanks,
>
> Cristy
>
>
> > [Original Message]
> > From: Don <don101@xxxxxxxxxx>
> > To: <pctechtalk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> > Date: 10/28/2004 9:03:57 PM
> > Subject: -=PCTechTalk=- Re: diskkeeper lite - defrag
> >
> > The more steps you follow, in sequence, the safer you will be:
> >
> > 1.  Delete files
> > 2. empty recycle bin
> > 3. defrag
> > 4. Format the drive
> > 5. Reinstall the OS
> > 6. make multiple copies of a large directory to fill at least half or
more
> > of the harddrive to overwrite any possible remaining file segments, then
> > delete them.
> >
> > Greetings from the sunny east coast of Central Florida.
> >
> >
> > ----- Original Message ----- 
> > From: <sandy1943@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> > To: <pctechtalk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> > Sent: Thursday, October 28, 2004 11:16 AM
> > Subject: -=PCTechTalk=- Re: diskkeeper lite - defrag
> >
> >
> > > Great, this was what I was hoping, so if I were giving a computer
away,
> if
> > I
> > > deleted all files from the computer and then defragged.... I would be
> > pretty
> > > sure stuff would be safe to the average computer user correct?
> > >
> > > IS there a way (CHEAP) to make the computer completely safe to give
> away?
> > >
> > > Thanks again
> > > SandyLea
> > >
> > >  Blessed are the poor in spirit, for theirs is the kingdom of heaven.
> > > (Matthew 5 : 3) www.biblepromise.com
> > >
> > >
> > > ----- Original Message -----
> > > From: "Don" <don101@xxxxxxxxxx>
> > > To: <pctechtalk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> > > Sent: Wednesday, October 27, 2004 6:49 PM
> > > Subject: -=PCTechTalk=- Re: diskkeeper lite - defrag
> > >
> > >
> > > If the deleted files are in your Recycle Bin then the answer is no.
If
> > > they are not, then any portion that was overwritten during the defrag
> will
> > > not be recoverable.  Portions NOT overwritten may still be recoverable
> > with
> > > special software or techniques that would likely be too much work or
too
> > > expensive for the typical consumer computer user.
> > >
> > > Don
> > > Greetings from the sunny east coast of Central Florida.
> > >
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