Computer Storage and Memory

[John Linus B,]

When we delete items let say; files or directories in our computer storage. Where do they go to be deposited?

[db2]

Your deleted files or folder in Windows operating systems will be saved in recycle bin, but in Linux operating systems they will be stored in the Trash until you delete them completely from it or restore them.

[Eli]

Your deleted files or folder in windows operating systems will be save in recycle bin ,but in Linux operating systems they will be stored in trash until you delete them completely from trash or restoring them

Can deleted files/folders from recycle bin or trash be restored?

[John Linus B,]

Thanks for good answer, but my question is beyond deleting, for sure I meant permanently deleting of the itemes where they are no longer now in the either locations: recycle bin or trash.

[Eli]

I believe deleted file still resides within the computer hard drive, because I have seen people recovering deleted docs! This is an interesting question and hope someone will come up with clear explanations.

[db2]

ooh! i have understood your question John, i will come back for another answer, but this is all about writing and reading computer memory, i will prepare good answer based first on how actually computer does during memory consumption,how data are being held in computer etc. we must focus first on data and information storage technology before we answer you, thanks i will be back

[John Linus B,]

wow! db2 I will be happy

[janeth]

When you permanent delete file/folder in the computer it means you delete the address of that file/folder. since the computer understand the binary number means 0 and 1... the file/folder still remain in the computer but does not take any space because it has no address allocate to that file/folder..... <then when you use RECOVERY SOFTWARE means you give that file/ folder address again then it take place in the computer and it appear.

[db2]

Good answer Janeth to mr John, but what erases completely the deleted files is to replace by another file which will replace tree like path which OS will be using to find the file otherwise deleted file will be held virtually but not visible to OS.