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Why not just reformat the disk?
Authored by: UberFu on Mar 28, '07 12:14:08PM

Why reformat an entire drive just to simply erase a hidden Temp File_

That degrades your HD for no good reason_

Gubluntu was on the right track_

That's like "oh - I installed a piece of software on my machine that i don't want anymore and instead of uninstalling it - why don't I simply reformat my hard drive" -- it makes no sense_

If you run out of gasoline in your car are you going to throw out the engine and get a new one after every tank of gas ?

Most any repair or diagnostic process will create a Temp File of some sort [which would be akin a B-Tree Directory only more complicated] so that what ever process is happening can keep track of what it's doing independently form the system that it's running on_

Norton Utilities and Systemworks did this back in the day - any Installer App does this_ Every time you download a file off the internet - it gets stored to a temporary file until the entirety of it's contents is downloaded_ Compression software does this [Stuffit Deluxe]_ SO if you goto download a file form the internet and losed your connection are you going to wipe your HD everytime and re-install your entire system ?

Read a couple of online searches - find the invisible offending file and trash it_



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