Hi Guys. I notice that no-one sees any advantage in wiping MFT without doing a full disk wipe.
Let me explain: I have a fast way to clean the disk.
Lets assume we can start with a clean MFT and a clean disk. After use, especially online, we are going to have a number of deleted temp and other files which are recoverable. To overwrite them I go into RECUVA, scan for files, check all files in the "recoverable" list and select the option "Overwrite checked" . Disk free space is totally overwritten again (I know, maybe not totally...) Done in seconds instead of an hour or more required to overwrite disk free space in CCleaner. What I have is an incremental operation instead of a complete re-run.
The only problem remaining is that Recuva can't overwrite in the MFT. Message "not overwritten...file is resident in MFT". So first I "wipe" MFT in CCleaner, then overwrite recoverable files in Recuva. Three minutes.
Cheers, Meadows
P.S. FearNothingProductions, I do run WFS and then stop it when MFT is finished. It is probably a "terrible idea" but seems to work for the mean time. Do you see any real dangers?
Best idea is definitely separate options in a future release. Piriform?