Deleted items from USB-key

kerry4sam · 08-04-2014 11:47AM #1

Okay, May be obvious but just looking for re-assurance.

I deleted items from a USB key that I no longer need. I assume that's them completely deleted now and no longer to be restored.

Thanks,
kerry4sam

bonzodog2 · 08-04-2014 12:02PM

Not deleted as in "can never be found again". If there was anything confidential or private there, fill the disk up with something and delete that.

kerry4sam · 08-04-2014 12:06PM

bonzodog2 wrote: »

Not deleted as in "can never be found again". If there was anything confidential or private there, fill the disk up with something and delete that.

Wow! Thanks for that. Every day is a school day,

Cheers,
kerry4sam

T-Bird · 08-04-2014 12:18PM

kerry4sam wrote: »

Wow! Thanks for that. Every day is a school day,

Cheers,
kerry4sam

still no guarantee that data has been wiped I'm afraid. Even if index (fat) has been wiped, files can still be retrieved if you know how. A full format (not quick) should do trick.

Gyck · 09-04-2014 08:46AM

Even formatting isn't necessarily going to ensure that the contents are unrecoverable. If you’re really paranoid you’d physically destroy the usb key – they’re cheap enough to replace.
If you still want to use the usb key try something like DBAN to wipe the key and then reformat.

T-Bird · 09-04-2014 02:01PM

Gyck wrote: »

Even formatting isn't necessarily going to ensure that the contents are unrecoverable. If you’re really paranoid you’d physically destroy the usb key – they’re cheap enough to replace.
If you still want to use the usb key try something like DBAN to wipe the key and then reformat.

Yeah would agree with this to be honest. I was working on the assumption that a full format zeroed out the entire disc as it takes so long to do.

degsie · 09-04-2014 02:30PM

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Deleted items from USB-key

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