IS IT TRUE ABOUT COMPUTERS?

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technology : IS IT TRUE ABOUT COMPUTERS?

[+] ballot by larrynelmira
created Tue Sep 05, 06
I've heard that you can never remove data from your computer, that an expert can find everything , even if you delete, it's always there on your hard drive

Yes, thats true
No, not true
There are ways and means

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COMMENTS:
Voted : No, not true
If a physical hard drive is erased enough times then the data is gone forever. This method is called "Ghosting".

by Searchlight on Tue Sep 05, 06 3:13am [+]

In some cases when you think the computer is deleting data behind the scenes the space is just being made available for re-use and not actually deleted.

Better be more careful where you put that porn Larry ....

by B_P on Tue Sep 05, 06 4:13am [+]

Voted : No, not true
Not true -
If you hurl it into a volcano it will be gone forever.

by Les6Hithe6Wins6Again on Tue Sep 05, 06 4:34am [+]

^ absolutely!!! IC_lmao

by mojo on Tue Sep 05, 06 5:32am [+]

Voted : No, not true
Just run a strong magnet over it. Nothing will be left or usable ever again.

by FiddleFaddleOnLSD on Tue Sep 05, 06 6:36am [+]

Voted : No, not true
Most of what is deleted is merely 'un-indexed,' freeing up that location for future storage. Unless certain situations occur, the information can be completely or partially recovered.

However, in certain situations, the information is not recoverable ...

* If the location is overwritten by other files.

* If the location is wiped (specifically targeted to contain null information)

I'm not certain if reformatting accomplishes the second situation.

by Cathexis on Tue Sep 05, 06 8:09am [+]

Voted : Yes, thats true
Oh, yeah. In the land of computers, nothing is ever "gone."

by Truthseeker013 on Tue Sep 05, 06 3:04pm [+]

Sounds like a great speach for a parent to feed their kids!
For those of us who only know enough to function, yes... for an expert, no.

by MO_ on Tue Sep 05, 06 3:30pm [+]

Voted : No, not true
when you delete stuff your just making it invisible to the users and the next time you write to a file it will overwrite the deleted info. but somehow you can always get the stuff back. best way = step 1. get large container full of thermite step 2. put hard drive in container step 3. light thermite

btw: light in safe place lol

by Guest User from [71.143.13.89] on Tue Sep 05, 06 8:57pm [+]

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