Trouble deleting a file

[Jon]

Having trouble deleting a file. When I try to delete it, it says "This is no longer located in:" and gives the directory. Tried renaming the file, same thing.

Then I went through the command prompt to do it, and I can't seem to get the syntax correct. I used a "dir /a /x /p" to get the 8.3 filename, but when I try a "del" function it does not work.

 

[RadiomanATL]

Here, this will help:

 

[Xenophon]

Probaly a registry error.

Tough to fix.

 

[Jon]

I figured it out. I wasn't using the entire directory name when trying the del function in the command prompt.

 

[blu]

install eraser, right click on file, and hit erase. it securely deletes it as well (meaning no one can ever recover, including forensics companies)

 

[xsited1]

I figured it out. I wasn't using the entire directory name when trying the del function in the command prompt.

I was just about to say that. You need to get 'Del' to delete the file for you.

 

[Jon]

install eraser, right click on file, and hit erase. it securely deletes it as well (meaning no one can ever recover, including forensics companies)

...I'm not trying to hide anything. It was just a file I didn't need anymore.

Now I'm wondering what the fuck kind of stuff you have on your computer.

 

[alan1]

install eraser, right click on file, and hit erase. it securely deletes it as well (meaning no one can ever recover, including forensics companies)

...I'm not trying to hide anything. It was just a file I didn't need anymore.

Now I'm wondering what the fuck kind of stuff you have on your computer.

Evidently nothing that can be recovered.

 

[blu]

install eraser, right click on file, and hit erase. it securely deletes it as well (meaning no one can ever recover, including forensics companies)

...I'm not trying to hide anything. It was just a file I didn't need anymore.

Now I'm wondering what the fuck kind of stuff you have on your computer.

well eraser would have deleted the file for you, but an added feature is that it won't be recovered. and I work for a computer foresnsics company. we use eraser on all our computers, on evidence drives after cases are done, etc. we also do secure deletion for clients who need it like hospitals, DRs, law firms, etc. I always recommend it to people who need proper deletion

 

[alan1]

install eraser, right click on file, and hit erase. it securely deletes it as well (meaning no one can ever recover, including forensics companies)

...I'm not trying to hide anything. It was just a file I didn't need anymore.

Now I'm wondering what the fuck kind of stuff you have on your computer.

well eraser would have deleted the file for you, but an added feature is that it won't be recovered. and I work for a computer foresnsics company. we use eraser on all our computers, on evidence drives after cases are done, etc. we also do secure deletion for clients who need it like hospitals, DRs, law firms, etc. I always recommend it to people who need proper deletion

Now if only I could erase certain things from my real memory.
Oh well, there is always alzheimers.

 

[RadiomanATL]

Here's my non-recoverable deletion

 

[blu]

...I'm not trying to hide anything. It was just a file I didn't need anymore.

Now I'm wondering what the fuck kind of stuff you have on your computer.

well eraser would have deleted the file for you, but an added feature is that it won't be recovered. and I work for a computer foresnsics company. we use eraser on all our computers, on evidence drives after cases are done, etc. we also do secure deletion for clients who need it like hospitals, DRs, law firms, etc. I always recommend it to people who need proper deletion

Now if only I could erase certain things from my real memory.
Oh well, there is always alzheimers.

there is always drugs!

 

[Jon]

Here's my non-recoverable deletion

Is that the scene from Terminator?

 

[alan1]

well eraser would have deleted the file for you, but an added feature is that it won't be recovered. and I work for a computer foresnsics company. we use eraser on all our computers, on evidence drives after cases are done, etc. we also do secure deletion for clients who need it like hospitals, DRs, law firms, etc. I always recommend it to people who need proper deletion

Now if only I could erase certain things from my real memory.
Oh well, there is always alzheimers.

there is always drugs!

So far that hasn't worked and neither has alcohol.

 

[RadiomanATL]

Here's my non-recoverable deletion

Is that the scene from Terminator?

Probably. I dunno though. I just grabbed it from a GIS.

 

[blu]

Here's my non-recoverable deletion

search hard drive thermite on you tube. lots of awesome destruction. there is always video of people lining drives up together and blowing them up or shooting at them. Can't find it now, but there was ac ool video of the army digging a ditch, throwing some drives in there, and then blowing them up with some pretty powerful explosives