Starting New Project, Need to Cleanly get rid of old project.
I am about to finish up a project today, that I've been working on. I want to clear out my computer of any data/file/etc. so that when I start my new project, I will be starting fresh. What can I do to make sure this happens without trashing anything I'm not supposed to? Avoid fragmenting? Basically want to ensure I am starting with a clean slate for my upcoming project. Any insight would be appreciated!!!
My configuration is as follows:
I edit in HDV on a PowerMac G5 dual 2.7, 2G RAM (about to install 2 more G's), 2x250 GB internal hard drives. One hard drive store OS & Apps, the other is my scratch disk. If you need further info, I will be more than happy to give it. Thank you so much in advance!
Most of the time when you 'erase' a file or a disk, it simply changes the first few charactors in the heading without doing anything to the rest of the information. The file system does not recognize the file/directory anymore but most of the information is still there. This is what file recovery software relies on to pull your files back from the grave.
"Zeroing" a drive is to write an unrelenting sequence of zeros - which in effect - completely erases everything on the drive. However, there is some magnetic residue left that bad bad people can use to discover all the 'adult' sites you have been visiting and storing material from should they get their hands on your drive. Writing 7 or 32 sequences of zeros is one way to totally erase a disk beyond reclamation.
In the case of acceptable use, a simple erase is all you need. Do you have something to hide? lol
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Subject: My Premiere CS4 freezes when try to edit preferences/general settings/start new project
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