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Old 04-28-2023, 12:13 PM
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Originally Posted by Michael G. View Post
How about other electronics, GPS, Cell phones, iPod??
Use a smaller hammer.

When you delete a file from a device, all you are doing is allowing the data space that the file was using to be used for another purpose, like adding another file. This is controlled by the operating system software. But, the original file that you thought you "deleted" is still there. A computer technician may be able to wipe a hard drive clean, but why risk it?