tableclown Posted April 4, 2012 Share Posted April 4, 2012 I know that when you delete a file, it is still stored on your hard drive somewhere. There are two options for drive wiper... 1.) Wipe-Free Space 2.) Entire Drive If I use wipe-free space, does it get rid of these hidden files inside of my hard-drive that I deleted? Or do I need to wipe my entire drive? Another question, how many passes should I use to be sure these files are never recoverable? EDIT: Here is a scenario 2011, XYZ file is downloaded. XYZ information is stored in a text files. yadda yadda.... 2011, XYZ files and text files are deleted and cleaned from recycle bin. 2012, reformats hard-drive and runs cc cleaner "wipe free space" with one pass. Are the XYZ files still recoverable by high tech hard drive recovery software? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kroozer Posted April 4, 2012 Share Posted April 4, 2012 I can't recover any deleted files after 1-pass wipe with either Wipe free space or Drive Wiper. And I don't know of anyone boasting they can recover 1-pass overwritten files. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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