Thread: Where does data go after deleting from recycle bin?

When it comes to data stored on your computer, deleting files doesn't actually remove the data. File information is kept in a directory so that the operating system can find it. When you delete a file, all you are doing is removing it from the directory and flagging that part of the drive as being available for new data.

So, do you mean the data is not deleted when i delete it? It is still in the hard drive? If this is the case then, I must be able to get the data back even after deleting the file, no?

ya , sure u can get the data back.. but if u fill ur hard disk by any data it'z difficult to get back ..becoz if u erase the file that sector will not be free (just delete the file record from file system table )but if u create any file or copy any huge files that sector may be fill by ur files, u unable to get ur deleted files back .. it'z my point of view ..

but if u r a windows user there is a tool called CIPHER is used to delete the files permanently,.. if u want to recover the data, there are some softwares available .. so for ur recover needs u can use it..

Wow, cool I never knew this. So, Is CIPHER a software or a tool? Is it free. and i have one question...can i do data recovery in my pendrive? I recently lost all my pictures.

You're in luck too because most Windows operating systems have a command line tool called CIPHER ..

Here's how to use CIPHER:

1. After closing all windows, open up a command window.

2. Type the following: cipher /w:/driveletter:/foldername where driveletter and foldername correspond to the drive a location of where your deleted file used to live.

3. Sit back and enjoy your freedom and privacy while your file is truly permanently deleted!

Here's an example:

I have a picture I want permanently deleted which stored on my computer at the following location:

C:/images/scandalous_picture.jpg

After deleting this picture and emptying the recycle bin, I would type the following (in a command prompt) to ensure that I can still run for senator

C:>cipher /w:C:/images

I can then move on to my life of privacy and carefree surfing!

hey ok. what about my other question? can i recover data from my pendrive? I have lost so many pictures in my pendrive. I want to get them back.

Originally Posted by esther

hey ok. what about my other question? can i recover data from my pendrive? I have lost so many pictures in my pendrive. I want to get them back.

i don't think so, to recover the data from pendrive that has been lost

what about external hard drive. can i get my deleted data back from external hard drive. i mean it also connects through usb. if it is true then i will stop using pendrive and start using externals.