How to delete the file name in MFT that the file has been deleted

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I want to create a file wiping application that support different file system. I want to delete the file name in Master File Table after delete the file using windows API, so it cannot be recovered by recovery software.

Posted 1-Apr-13 14:57pm

Allen Chenn

Updated 2-Apr-13 16:39pm

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[no name] 1-Apr-13 21:21pm

The obvious question is why would you need to? Are you trying to create a file wiping application?

Allen Chenn 2-Apr-13 22:34pm

I want to create a file wiping application that support different file system. I want to delete the file name in MFT after delete the file using windows API, and it cannot be recovered by recovery software. Can you gave me some addvice?

Sergey Alexandrovich Kryukov 1-Apr-13 22:06pm

Managed File Transfer? Master File Table? Media Foundation Transform?
Do you see the point, why using abbreviations is bad?
—SA

Allen Chenn 2-Apr-13 22:37pm

I want to create a file wiping application that support different file system. I want to delete the file name in Master File Table after delete the file using windows API, and it cannot be recovered by recovery software.

Sergey Alexandrovich Kryukov 2-Apr-13 23:20pm

Secure wiping actually should delete the physical data from disk sectors, no just names, if you want to prevent access to data of deleted files...
—SA

Allen Chenn 3-Apr-13 1:32am

Thank you, I know What you mean, Delete the name is my first step

Sergey Alexandrovich Kryukov 3-Apr-13 13:28pm

Sure, I don't mind. I wish I could help but I did not work with this file system of this level, only on "physical" drive level (heads, tracks, +sectors...).
—SA

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