timxjr1300 Posted May 20, 2015 Share Posted May 20, 2015 I ran CCleaner v5.05.5176 (64 bit) on my windows 7 (home premium sp1) laptop to wipe free disk space and chose complex 7 pass. I then ran Recuvva and although there were only a few files in normal scan, when I ran a deep scan there were a large number of fully recoverable files, in some cases the filenames had been serialised as numbers and original location lost but many files were fully named and fully recoverable. I have since used defrag and a second pass with CCleaner and still those files remain. Advice welcome Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bawldiggle Posted May 27, 2015 Share Posted May 27, 2015 A good question -- happens for me too since reading the OP's post Should I be using a third party "wiper" ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moderators mta Posted May 28, 2015 Moderators Share Posted May 28, 2015 that would be a good test. use a 3rd party wiper then run Recuva and see what it finds. you'll either highlight Recuva's ability to resurrect deleted files or discover CC's inadequacies in wiping free space. Backup now & backup often.It's your digital life - protect it with a backup.Three things are certain; Birth, Death and loss of data. You control the last. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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