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From: reza0@ihlpl.UUCP (Zarafshar)
Newsgroups: net.micro.pc
Subject: Re: Norton utilities question (actually data security)
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Date: Thu, 18-Jul-85 08:39:19 EDT
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> Although I don't know of a specific product for the
> IBM PC that actually delete the file contents
> when "deleting" a file, it definitely is possible.
> An operating system for the TRS-80s (MULTIDOS) has
> such a command (CDISK) that zeros out the sectors
> from files that have already been deleted.  Actually,
> you might want to check the PC-DOS manual since I
> think there is a similar command there (I mainly
> use TRS, CP/M, and XENIX so I don't have a manual
> here at home to check for PC-DOS).  As I recall, tho,
> there is a command.
> 
> Cindy King  !ecsvax!communcg