I didn't know you could recover info from hd after reformat. Here is from help file on system works.
Wipe Info erases files or folders from your hard disk so that they cannot be recovered. On Windows 98/Me, Wipe Info also wipes the free space on your hard disk. When you wipe a file, Wipe Info wipes the file and attempts to wipe any free space associated with the file and the file's directory entry. When you wipe a folder, Wipe Info wipes all of the files in the folder, and then, if the folder is empty, it attempts to wipe the directory entry for the folder. When you wipe free space in Windows 98/Me, Wipe Info wipes the free drive space, free file space, and erased file entries. In general, you cannot recover files that have been wiped. Windows Me/XP System Restore can restore files that have been wiped if they are one of the protected file types. By default, many document types, such as .doc and .xls files in My Documents, are protected. Windows Me/XP System Restore maintains copies of protected files. Wiping the original file does not wipe the copy that Windows Me/XP System Restore maintains. Wipe Info eliminates a file's contents from the disk, but does not remove the file name. While the file name remains on disk, it is no longer visible in Windows Explorer, and there is no data stored with it. On NTFS volumes, streams (alternate data that belongs to a file but is not stored with the file) are also wiped. Never store sensitive information in a file name or attribute. This data can be replicated throughout your system without your knowledge, for example, in a list of most recently used files, or a file name search. This type of embedded information can be very difficult to remove from your computer. --- In [email protected], [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > > My friend had a Laptop he wants to sell, but he wants to erase everything > with a program so nothing can be restored. Any suggestions on what program to > use? > > > [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] > ------------------------ Yahoo! Groups Sponsor --------------------~--> Fair play? Video games influencing politics. Click and talk back! http://us.click.yahoo.com/u8TY5A/tzNLAA/yQLSAA/67folB/TM --------------------------------------------------------------------~-> If you have any questions or problems with any aspect of this site, please feel free to contact me directly [EMAIL PROTECTED] Please do not post personal issues directly to the group. To unsubscribe from this list, send an email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] Thank you for using A-1 Computer Tech Yahoo! Groups Links <*> To visit your group on the web, go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/A-1-Computer_Tech/ <*> To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] <*> Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to: http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/
