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| Thread ID: 23977 | 2002-08-31 05:25:00 | Recycle Bin | vk_dre (195) | Press F1 |
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| 75233 | 2002-08-31 05:25:00 | i would just like to know where files go after they have been emptied from the recycle bin, do they actualy get removed from the hdd or are they written to some small unknown area on the hdd? cheers, v.K---------------- :D |
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| 75234 | 2002-08-31 05:35:00 | Reference to them is deleted, they are still on the HDD until through passage of time and files they are written over. Some software is available to try recovery, but its often difficult if more data has been saved and their location partly or fully written over. |
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| 75235 | 2002-08-31 06:20:00 | thanks Godfather. cheers, v.K---------------- :D |
vk_dre (195) | ||
| 75236 | 2002-09-01 03:06:00 | The BBC World tv programme called 'Click On Line' has covered this item this week. Try <www.bbc.co.uk>. The deleted stuff is always there, somewhere! Peter. |
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