mon file system for the Windows OS is FAT (File Allocation Table) while Apple’s OS X uses
HFS+ (Hierarchical File System).
Disk management also involves deleting files and reuse of disk space. When the user
deletes a file, it is marked for removal in the file system. Windows and Mac operating
systems have a “restore” command that will undelete files. This restores the address to
the file. But once the user empties the “recycle bin” or “trash can,” it is more difficult to
recover the deleted files because the file system frees up cluster addresses for other data
or program files. Only special utility programs can recover ...
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