Sorry to drag this topic up, for the MFT-resident files, the solution would be to initialize the unused MFT-records; MFT-records cannot be deleted (the MFT cannot shrink in size) but the unused records can be overwritten this would delete the tiny files AND also the references to bigger files...
Re: Eraser doesn't work as expected. please take note
Both Joel and me are quite busy at our jobs but we have agreed to look into this together. It goes without saying I will report back but when exactly this will be is hard to say:-).
Re: Eraser doesn't work as expected. please take note
Alright, I've done some more testing and I can now tell you in more detail what the problem is:
When Eraser erases free space following issue might occur:
-A file that fits in the MFT-itself (I believe such files must be smaller than...
Re: Eraser doesn't work as expected. please take note
Alright guy's I'm on a roll here.
I've just wiped the free space of the C: of my girlfriend 's PC. I am using a remote connection but this shouldn't really influence things. Recuva found nothing out of the ordinary. I'm doing a second...
Eraser doesn't work as expected. please take note
Hi guys,
I'm writing this because of the many forum posts I have found about tools being able to recover files after wiping the free space with Eraser. At first I thought this was because many users are inexperienced in this area, but then...
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