>is a dangerously naïve approach. With point-and-click easy to use =
>freeware tools under windows, I can do almost 100% retrieval of files=
> after a full reformat, and even after reloading the OS and using it =
>for a while, the simple point-and-click freeware tools can retieve an=
> awful lot of stuff. And if I have the skills to use more powerful, =
>complex tools, I can do even better, without needing a lot of money, =
>time, or even strong motivation.
That's not after a "reformat"; that's after making a new filesystem
on the disk.
(In this context, a "full reformat" doubtlessly refers to what
is called a "low level format" on systems with DOS heritage where
"newfs" is called "format")
>is a dangerously naïve approach. With point-and-click easy to use =
>freeware tools under windows, I can do almost 100% retrieval of files=
> after a full reformat, and even after reloading the OS and using it =
>for a while, the simple point-and-click freeware tools can retieve an=
> awful lot of stuff. And if I have the skills to use more powerful, =
>complex tools, I can do even better, without needing a lot of money, =
>time, or even strong motivation.
That's not after a "reformat"; that's after making a new filesystem
on the disk.
(In this context, a "full reformat" doubtlessly refers to what
is called a "low level format" on systems with DOS heritage where
"newfs" is called "format")
Casper
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