Shredder will not shred

A shredder named Shred Ultra dr, useable on Win 98 SE, goes through
the motions and declares success total, but a recovery app named "recuva"
then finds the files and restores them. Is the recovery app just too
good for any shredder,
or can someone recommend one, freeware, suitable for "98?
Thanks for any suggestions.
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RobF

RobF wrote:
A shredder named Shred Ultra dr, useable on Win 98 SE, goes through
the motions and declares success total, but a recovery app named
"recuva" then finds the files and restores them. Is the recovery
app just too good for any shredder,
or can someone recommend one, freeware, suitable for "98?
Thanks for any suggestions.

Recuva shreds too, why not use it?

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"dadiOH" wrote in message
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| RobF wrote:
| A shredder named Shred Ultra dr, useable on Win 98 SE, goes through
| the motions and declares success total, but a recovery app named
| "recuva" then finds the files and restores them. Is the recovery
| app just too good for any shredder,
| or can someone recommend one, freeware, suitable for "98?
| Thanks for any suggestions.
|
| Recuva shreds too, why not use it?
|
| --
|
| dadiOH
| ____________________________
|
| dadiOH's dandies v3.06...
| ...a help file of info about MP3s, recording from
| LP/cassette and tips & tricks on this and that.
| Get it at http://mysite.verizon.net/xico

Thanks, dadiOH, I didn;t kno that. Will do..
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RobF

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"RobF" wrote in message
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| "dadiOH" wrote in message
| ...
|| RobF wrote:
|| A shredder named Shred Ultra dr, useable on Win 98 SE, goes through
|| the motions and declares success total, but a recovery app named
|| "recuva" then finds the files and restores them. Is the recovery
|| app just too good for any shredder,
|| or can someone recommend one, freeware, suitable for "98?
|| Thanks for any suggestions.
||
|| Recuva shreds too, why not use it?
||
|| --
||
|| dadiOH
|| ____________________________
||
|| dadiOH's dandies v3.06...
|| ...a help file of info about MP3s, recording from
|| LP/cassette and tips & tricks on this and that.
|| Get it at http://mysite.verizon.net/xico
|
| Thanks, dadiOH, I didn;t know that. Will do..
| --
| RobF

I replied too soon. Recuva v,1.36 - doesn't show a shred function. Will
look for a newer version.
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RobF

RobF wrote:
"RobF" wrote in message
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|
| "dadiOH" wrote in message
| ...
|| RobF wrote:
|| A shredder named Shred Ultra dr, useable on Win 98 SE, goes through
|| the motions and declares success total, but a recovery app named
|| "recuva" then finds the files and restores them. Is the recovery
|| app just too good for any shredder,
|| or can someone recommend one, freeware, suitable for "98?
|| Thanks for any suggestions.
||
|| Recuva shreds too, why not use it?
||
|| --
||
|| dadiOH
|| ____________________________
||
|| dadiOH's dandies v3.06...
|| ...a help file of info about MP3s, recording from
|| LP/cassette and tips & tricks on this and that.
|| Get it at http://mysite.verizon.net/xico
|
| Thanks, dadiOH, I didn;t know that. Will do..
| --
| RobF

I replied too soon. Recuva v,1.36 - doesn't show a shred function. Will
look for a newer version.

RobF:

Try Sdelete from system Internals:

http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/s.../bb897443.aspx

"
SDelete is a command line utility that takes a number of options. In
any given use, it allows you to delete one or more files and/or
directories, or to cleanse the free space on a logical disk. SDelete
accepts wild card characters as part of the directory or file specifier."


HTH & GL

John

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"John Dulak" wrote:

RobF wrote:
"RobF" wrote in message
...
|
| "dadiOH" wrote in message
| ...
|| RobF wrote:
|| A shredder named Shred Ultra dr, useable on Win 98 SE, goes through
|| the motions and declares success total, but a recovery app named
|| "recuva" then finds the files and restores them. Is the recovery
|| app just too good for any shredder,
|| or can someone recommend one, freeware, suitable for "98?
|| Thanks for any suggestions.
||
|| Recuva shreds too, why not use it?
||
|| --
||
|| dadiOH
|| ____________________________
||
|| dadiOH's dandies v3.06...
|| ...a help file of info about MP3s, recording from
|| LP/cassette and tips & tricks on this and that.
|| Get it at http://mysite.verizon.net/xico
|
| Thanks, dadiOH, I didn;t know that. Will do..
| --
| RobF

I replied too soon. Recuva v,1.36 - doesn't show a shred function. Will
look for a newer version.

RobF:

Try Sdelete from system Internals:

http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/s.../bb897443.aspx

"
SDelete is a command line utility that takes a number of options. In
any given use, it allows you to delete one or more files and/or
directories, or to cleanse the free space on a logical disk. SDelete
accepts wild card characters as part of the directory or file specifier."


HTH & GL

John

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'' Madness takes its toll - Please have exact change. ''

John Dulak - 40.4913ºN,79.904ºW - http://tinyurl.com/2qs6o6
.


Good thought, John but on the web site it says it requires client version of
Windows XP or higher and Server version of Windows 2003 and higher. Perhaps
the program from the website below will work but some user comments suggest
that files are still recoverable. If you really want to destroy a hard drive
then I would smash it with a hammer and run a powerful magnet over the
remains for good measure. Then someone else should not be able to recover
any data on the drive. However, for individual file destroying and then not
being able to recover them may take some work on your part to find a good
utility like that especially one for free.

http://download.cnet.com/File-Shredd...-10662831.html

The posting of this website is not an endorsement of this product and this
product has not been tested by me and is available from a Google Search.
User accepts all responsibility in downloading this product and installing it
to their hard drive.

Dan wrote:
"John Dulak" wrote:

RobF wrote:
"RobF" wrote in message
...
|
| "dadiOH" wrote in message
| ...
|| RobF wrote:
|| A shredder named Shred Ultra dr, useable on Win 98 SE, goes through
|| the motions and declares success total, but a recovery app named
|| "recuva" then finds the files and restores them. Is the recovery
|| app just too good for any shredder,
|| or can someone recommend one, freeware, suitable for "98?
|| Thanks for any suggestions.
||
|| Recuva shreds too, why not use it?
||
|| --
||
|| dadiOH
|| ____________________________
||
|| dadiOH's dandies v3.06...
|| ...a help file of info about MP3s, recording from
|| LP/cassette and tips & tricks on this and that.
|| Get it at http://mysite.verizon.net/xico
|
| Thanks, dadiOH, I didn;t know that. Will do..
| --
| RobF

I replied too soon. Recuva v,1.36 - doesn't show a shred function. Will
look for a newer version.
RobF:

Try Sdelete from system Internals:

http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/s.../bb897443.aspx

"
SDelete is a command line utility that takes a number of options. In
any given use, it allows you to delete one or more files and/or
directories, or to cleanse the free space on a logical disk. SDelete
accepts wild card characters as part of the directory or file specifier."


HTH & GL

John

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------------------o000----(o)(o)----000o----------------
----------------------------()--------------------------
'' Madness takes its toll - Please have exact change. ''

John Dulak - 40.4913ºN,79.904ºW - http://tinyurl.com/2qs6o6
.


Good thought, John but on the web site it says it requires client version of
Windows XP or higher and Server version of Windows 2003 and higher. Perhaps
the program from the website below will work but some user comments suggest
that files are still recoverable. If you really want to destroy a hard drive
then I would smash it with a hammer and run a powerful magnet over the
remains for good measure. Then someone else should not be able to recover
any data on the drive. However, for individual file destroying and then not
being able to recover them may take some work on your part to find a good
utility like that especially one for free.

http://download.cnet.com/File-Shredd...-10662831.html

The posting of this website is not an endorsement of this product and this
product has not been tested by me and is available from a Google Search.
User accepts all responsibility in downloading this product and installing it
to their hard drive.

Dan:

The OP wanted to shred a few FILES not an entire disk. The 1.4 version
of version of sdelete will run on Windows 98. Unfortunately the web
site version is 1.5. May be worth a try though.

John



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'' Madness takes its toll - Please have exact change. ''

John Dulak - 40.4913ºN,79.904ºW - http://tinyurl.com/2qs6o6

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Thanks,Dan. Have tried file shredder 2.0.0.2. Doesn't do the job thoroughly.
Will look at the 3000 version you mentioned.
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RobF



| Good thought, John but on the web site it says it requires client version
of
| Windows XP or higher and Server version of Windows 2003 and higher.
Perhaps
| the program from the website below will work but some user comments
suggest
| that files are still recoverable. If you really want to destroy a hard
drive
| then I would smash it with a hammer and run a powerful magnet over the
| remains for good measure. Then someone else should not be able to recover
| any data on the drive. However, for individual file destroying and then
not
| being able to recover them may take some work on your part to find a good
| utility like that especially one for free.
|
| http://download.cnet.com/File-Shredd...-10662831.html
|
| The posting of this website is not an endorsement of this product and this
| product has not been tested by me and is available from a Google Search.
| User accepts all responsibility in downloading this product and installing
it
| to their hard drive.

snip@@@@@@

Thanks,Dan. Have tried file shredder 2.0.0.2. Doesn't do the job thoroughly.
Will look at the 3000 version you mentioned.
--
RobF



| Good thought, John but on the web site it says it requires client version
of
| Windows XP or higher and Server version of Windows 2003 and higher.
Perhaps
| the program from the website below will work but some user comments
suggest
| that files are still recoverable. If you really want to destroy a hard
drive
| then I would smash it with a hammer and run a powerful magnet over the
| remains for good measure. Then someone else should not be able to recover
| any data on the drive. However, for individual file destroying and then
not
| being able to recover them may take some work on your part to find a good
| utility like that especially one for free.
|
| http://download.cnet.com/File-Shredd...-10662831.html
|
| The posting of this website is not an endorsement of this product and this
| product has not been tested by me and is available from a Google Search.
| User accepts all responsibility in downloading this product and installing
it
| to their hard drive.

"John Dulak" wrote in message
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| Dan wrote:
| "John Dulak" wrote:
|
snip @@@@@@@@

Thanks, Dan,will look again.
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RobF



|
| Dan:
|
| The OP wanted to shred a few FILES not an entire disk. The 1.4 version
| of version of sdelete will run on Windows 98. Unfortunately the web
| site version is 1.5. May be worth a try though.
|
| John
|
|
|
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| ------------------o000----(o)(o)----000o----------------
| ----------------------------()--------------------------
| '' Madness takes its toll - Please have exact change. ''
|
| John Dulak - 40.4913ºN,79.904ºW - http://tinyurl.com/2qs6o6