Not Erasing Files Under Vista

[Shodan816]

OK here is what I did: Scanned my D drive which I had recently erased empty space on. Only file Recuva found that was recoverable was a copy of my 'config.sys' file which contained only one line of text. I recovered this file and indeed it was 'as new' and readable. Next I secuely deleted this file using Recuva. Finally, I restored the file once again to a scratch folder using Recuva. The file was 'good as new' both in file name and in content - e.g. no erasing by Recuva. Here is the debug log:

 

[2008-02-02 08:17:56] [iNFO ] Recuva v1.10.223

[2008-02-02 08:17:56] [iNFO ] System Info: MS Windows Vista, Intel Core2 Duo CPU T7300 @ 2.00GHz, 2.0GB RAM, NVIDIA GeForce 8400M GS

[2008-02-02 08:17:57] [iNFO ] No update available

[2008-02-02 08:18:03] [iNFO ] Boot sector:

61KQTlRGUyAgICAAAggAAAAAAAAA+AAAPwD/AAAIAAAAAAAAgACAAP//4QQAAAAAAAAMAAAAAAD/

H04AAAAAAPYAAAABAAAAaAZ6XBl6XIQAAAAA+jPAjtC8AHz7aMAHHx5oZgDLiBYOAGaBPgMATlRG

U3UVtEG7qlXNE3IMgftVqnUG98EBAHUD6dIAHoPsGGgaALRIihYOAIv0Fh/NE5+DxBieWB9y4TsG

CwB126MPAMEuDwAEHloz27kAICvIZv8GEQADFg8AjsL/BhYA6EAAK8h377gAu80aZiPAdS1mgftU

Q1BBdSSB+QIBch4WaAe7FmhwDhZoCQBmU2ZTZlUWFhZouAFmYQ4HzRrpagGQkGZgHgZmoREAZgMG

HAAeZmgAAAAAZlAGU2gBAGgQALRCihYOABYfi/TNE2ZZW1pmWWZZHw+CFgBm/wYRAAMWDwCOwv8O

FgB1vAcfZmHDoPgB6AgAoPsB6AIA6/60AYvwrDwAdAm0DrsHAM0Q6/LDDQpBIGRpc2sgcmVhZCBl

cnJvciBvY2N1cnJlZAANCkJPT1RNR1IgaXMgbWlzc2luZwANCkJPT1RNR1IgaXMgY29tcHJlc3Nl

ZAANClByZXNzIEN0cmwrQWx0K0RlbCB0byByZXN0YXJ0DQoAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAgJ2yygAAVao=

 

[2008-02-02 08:18:03] [iNFO ] Reading MFT

[2008-02-02 08:18:04] [iNFO ] Reading files

[2008-02-02 08:18:06] [iNFO ] Building folders

[2008-02-02 08:18:06] [iNFO ] Restoring tree

[2008-02-02 08:18:06] [iNFO ] Analyzing damage

[2008-02-02 08:18:06] [iNFO ] Processing recycle bin

[2008-02-02 08:18:06] [iNFO ] Returning list

[2008-02-02 08:18:19] [iNFO ] Deleting file config.sys

 

Please let me know if I may provide any additional information. I will be happy to help and/or to test a fix...

[Rolyak]

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[davey]

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Thanks for your suggestions Rolyak,

However since this Feb 2,2008 post Shodan816 has become a valued member in the testing of Recuva.

His work and the testing by other members haver been very valuable leading to improvements to be made in the next and future versions.

Best Wishes,

davey