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> > I understand that writing zeros over the file should permenately delete the |
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> Don't believe people telling that. The data will still be recoverable (with |
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> the right hardware). That is so because overwriting a "0" with a "0" will |
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> lead to another level of manetic field than overwriting a "1" with a "0". The |
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> only way to wipe out data safely is to write different random bit over it |
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> several times. |
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Almost everyone seems to agree that recovering data from a formatted |
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drive is possible. What is the process by which this is done? I've |
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read here that: |
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1. The space between tracks contains historical data information. |
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and: |
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2. There is a difference between a track written with a 0 and then |
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overwritten with a 0 and a track written with a 1 and then overwritten |
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with a 0. |
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Are these the two processes by which this data recovery is made possible? |
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- Grant |
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> Uwe |
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