Re: XP native hd 'scrubber'

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Restoration, which is free can also make it almost impossible to restore all
deleted files.

Restoration Version 2.5.14 Author: Brian Kato
http://www3.telus.net/mikebike/RESTORATION.html

Description
[[Restore files which are deleted from the recycle bin or deleted while
holding down the Shift key by mistake. Conversely, this program has another
function that makes it almost impossible to restore all deleted files. You
can use it after deletion of confidential documents, embarrassing files and
so on.]]

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Hope this helps. Let us know.

Wes
MS-MVP Windows Shell/User

In news:%23axgYfqqFHA.3096@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx,
Winux P <winuxp@xxxxxxxxxx> hunted and pecked:
> Mike,
>
> There's a third party defrag program called Vopt, it also has the
> functionality of cleaning a hard drive (the empty space of). I think you
> get a 40 day free trial before having to pay for it. One word, when
> cleaning free space up, it can take years. Good defrag app though.
>
> http://www.softpedia.com/get/System/Hard-Disk-Utils/Vopt-XP.shtml
>
> - Winux P
>
>
> "Mike Mueller" <MyName@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
> news:uCFlLBkqFHA.3352@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
>> I remember from within the last month using a cmd line tool
>> in XP which basically scrubs the unused portions of the hd
>> by doing a 3 pass write of 0s and 1s on the drive. Problem
>> is I forgot the file name. Anyone know it off hand?

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