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Are "permanently" deleted files always stored on the same partition on an HDD?
Sept. 13, 2023, 10:48 p.m. | /u/personman44
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Asking because I deleted a file the normal way by accident when I wanted it shredded instead, and I want to know if using "wipe free space" on that partition with a file shredding application would shred the file to make it unrecoverable. I can't select the unallocated part of the HDD with that application
Edit: LUKS encrypted Btrfs partition. It's a …
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