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<blockquote data-quote="immdb" data-source="post: 47247" data-attributes="member: 1238"><p>Yes, if you just did an "Empty Trash" the file "could" (if it hasn't been overwritten) still be there. </p><p></p><p>To totally clean the drive you need to backup the data and then reformat the drive using Disk Utility. </p><p></p><p>Back up your data (I'm sure you already have a backup, don't you?)</p><p></p><p>Open Disk Utility</p><p>Select your drive</p><p>Click on the "erase" button</p><p>Click on the "Options" button.</p><p>Select "8 way Random Write Format"</p><p>Click "OK" button</p><p>Click "Erase" button </p><p></p><p>That will remove all evidence of prior data.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="immdb, post: 47247, member: 1238"] Yes, if you just did an "Empty Trash" the file "could" (if it hasn't been overwritten) still be there. To totally clean the drive you need to backup the data and then reformat the drive using Disk Utility. Back up your data (I'm sure you already have a backup, don't you?) Open Disk Utility Select your drive Click on the "erase" button Click on the "Options" button. Select "8 way Random Write Format" Click "OK" button Click "Erase" button That will remove all evidence of prior data. [/QUOTE]
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