removing deleted files

[crasher]

I use systemsuite2000 utility and have a question about deleted files.
When I use the file undeleter and search for all files
I come up with thousands of files with their recovery liklihood next to it (good, fair, poor)
The question is. How can I completely remove these files so nothing is found? Is this something that has to be done in DOS?

[mjc]

If you have a defragmenter that allows the overwriting of the freespace with zeros then it should wipeout the deleted files.

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[tjaymadison]

The Norton Utilities has a program called WipeInfo.
I think others like McAfee Office have something similar.

You could try a Google search on 'Disk Wipe' or 'Zero Fill'.
There may be some PD/shareware programs at CNet or ZDnet.


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[skhips]

Wipe info in Norton will wipe free space, or certain file/folders, it will write charatcers over the area then delete them, you can opt to do the DoD standard or better which writes 1 + 0 to your whole area then deletes them and repeats this process 6 more times.

To do a whole HDD and not just free space you must do it from DOS.

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