Martin Reid
mwp.reid at qub.ac.uk
Fri Aug 1 04:04:42 CDT 2003
RE: [dba-Tech] Retrieving Deleted Files off a hard driveAFAIK unless you overwrite the data several time using specific software then its possible to get most things back. One of our guys says the only way to be totally sure is to melt down the HDD. Martin ----- Original Message ----- From: Jon Tydda To: 'Discussion of Hardware and Software issues' Sent: Friday, August 01, 2003 9:45 AM Subject: RE: [dba-Tech] Retrieving Deleted Files off a hard drive I formatted a hard disk with windows 95 on it, then plugged it into a pc running 98. I ran scandisk and all the files came back, so I guess format ain't everything. Jon -----Original Message----- From: Stoker, Kenneth E [mailto:Kenneth.Stoker at pnl.gov] Sent: 31 July 2003 20:50 To: dba-Tech (E-mail) Subject: [dba-Tech] Retrieving Deleted Files off a hard drive Everyone, I recently had a discussion with a coworker about the subject of retrieving deleted files off a hard drive. We got on the subject because we are having an audit on those company-owned computers systems that some staff may have at home for business use. He claims that any file can be reclaimed, even if a defragmentation has been run. I thought that once a disk has been defragmented, those files were truly gone, if the anyone defragmented the disk, the audit would basically be a waste of time. Is this true? The computer security group here is, I'm sure, quite good, don't let any limitations be considered in any advise returned to settle this score. If it is possible, does that also apply to a reformatted disk? I would think that a reformatted disk would be the ultimate cleanup, but that would have me wondering now if a defragment doesn't work. Which would cause some serious concerns at this location as much of the stuff that I work with is very sensitive and would make me wonder about correct processes when buying a new machine and excessing the old one. Thanks for your help in settling the discussion. Ken Stoker Technology Commercialization Information Systems Administrator PH: (509) 375-3758 FAX: (509) 375-6731 E-mail: Kenneth.Stoker at pnl.gov _______________________________________________ dba-Tech mailing list dba-Tech at databaseadvisors.com http://databaseadvisors.com/mailman/listinfo/dba-tech Website: http://www.databaseadvisors.com The information in this e-mail is confidential and may also be legally privileged. The contents are intended for recipient only and are subject to the legal notice available on request from : webmaster at alcontrol.co.uk ALcontrol Laboratories is a trading division of ALcontrol UK Limited. Registered Office: Templeborough House, Mill Close, Rotherham, S60 1BZ. Registered in England and Wales No 4057291 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ _______________________________________________ dba-Tech mailing list dba-Tech at databaseadvisors.com http://databaseadvisors.com/mailman/listinfo/dba-tech Website: http://www.databaseadvisors.com -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: <http://databaseadvisors.com/pipermail/dba-tech/attachments/20030801/67121630/attachment.html>