delete file name visible in recuva

[curtesy]

Greetings:

 

Windows 2K system

 

In an effort to do a privacy thing, I deleted a file using "Sure Delete" to overwrite the file data. While the file and fle name are not visible in the recycle bin, the file name IS visible when I run recuva. I verified that the data is gone, however, the file name persists. I did an internet search asking to delete a file name and see references to the MFT that Windows NTFS uses for the file system, however, I do not know how to locate or operate on the MFT.

 

How can I delete/scrub a file name that has no file associated with it (i.e., ENTIRELY delete a file and its name?)

 

I think a hex editor would do this (Axe or similar), however, I do not know where the (MFT) is (if that is the solution). Where do I look?

 

Thanks

 

Curt

[Augeas]

You can't remove file names from the MFT with Recuva. If you're a CCleaner user, use the Wipe MFT option in Options/Settings. If not, it's as easy to download and use as any alternative software. Using a hex editor on the MFT would be suicide. For your pc, that is.

[curtesy]

Hi Auegas,

 

Thanks for the reply. I accept that directly messing with the MFT is a no-no. My question is this:

 

Some time ago, I deleted a file using Shift-Delete. Recently I looked at the results from Recuva and see that the filename is still in the MFT although the file is id'd as unrecoverable. I flagged it and ran recuva, after which a file with that name appeared at the destination, unusable as a file. I then ran ccleaner with the MFT option and it truly disappeared, including the filename, from the recuva scan.

 

So, the above procedure worked. Is there a direct way to erase directly from recuva?

 

Thanks

 

Curt

[Augeas]

No.