2006-08-13 06:42:49 · 6 answers · asked by Anonymous in Computers & Internet ➔ Other - Computers
The data actually goes no where, it stays on the disk. When you empty the contents of the Recycle Bin or in any way 'delete' a file, the only thing the OS is really deleting are the markers pointing to the file(s). By removing the markers the OS knows it can re-write data over those previously occupied blocks and sectors on the disk.
2006-08-13 06:57:14 · answer #1 · answered by cptdrinian 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Basically the location of every file on your hard drive is stored in a big table. It lists all the file details, such as name, size and which parts of the drive it is located on.
When you delete a fiel, by emptying the recycle bin you basically remove that entry from the table. So all the data from that file still exists but your computer sees that space as free.
2006-08-13 06:51:28 · answer #2 · answered by neorapsta 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It goes away. When you delete a file the file system looses track of a bit of data. While the data may still be somewhere on your hard drive, the file system now looks at that space and free and available to write over with new data.
2006-08-13 06:47:30 · answer #3 · answered by Jay 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It will be dis allocated ... it means where the file was been ... will be an empty space for any other file to be written .. but the same bits exist until a new file is written in that particular space
2006-08-13 06:50:07 · answer #4 · answered by Luay14 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It just moves the shortcut for the file to the recycle bin folder and removes it from it's current location. It'll stay there until you delete it.
2006-08-13 06:48:38 · answer #5 · answered by Lewiy 3 · 0⤊ 1⤋
The space on the disk used by a deleted file is marked as available so it can be over written. Until it is overwritten, it is just sitting there.
2006-08-13 06:46:17 · answer #6 · answered by Interested Dude 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋