Re: After formatting some data still remain in the partition!
- From: Chuck <none@xxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: 1 Jun 2005 09:41:01 -0500
On Wed, 01 Jun 2005 07:21:16 -0700, Malke <invalid@xxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
>johnsuth@xxxxxxxxxxxxx wrote:
>
>> In <uhmNF8SZFHA.3356@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>, "alex"
>> <news@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> writes:
>>>Hi everybody,
>>>I formatted a partition c in order to reinstall Win Xp Pro, but some
>>>application like norton antivurus still reamain installed in the same
>>>partititon, how can it is possible?
>>>Thanks Alex
>>
>>
>> Formatting does not necessarily erase your files, only the record of
>> them. Law enforcement people are aware of this.
>>
>> There are utilities which overwrite your disk in order to expunge your
>> data.
>
>Yes, we all know that. However, you need data recovery software to see
>the previous files. You will not be able to see the Norton Antivirus
>folder from a previous Windows installation on a newly formatted and
>then clean-installed Windows installation.
>
>Malke
Malke,
In general, you're right. Symantec, on the other hand, is writing something
into the boot sector that does survive a simple reformat of C:. The next to
last time I used NAV I found that out by experiment.
You are better off deleting and recreating the C: partition altogether. Whether
or not you can do that and leave D: and E: (if you have data partitions, as I
do), is a matter of being very careful.
The best solution that I found is to move from Symantec, which I did following
the last time I used NAV.
--
Cheers,
Chuck
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