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"Deleting" a file does nothing of the sort: the file is still on your hard drive, you just can't see it anymore. Cheap file recovery software will reclaim the data in a flash. Which is why smart folks ...

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Can you even *see* it in an Explorer Window? If you can, use CCleaner to wipe it. You could try booting a computer with a Linux disc, while the drive is connected, if the Linux OS can see the drive, ...

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