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Is there a wipeout tool for FAT32? (Users)

posted by jadoxa  , Queensland, Australia, 04.07.2024, 02:53

> The third tool that I tested was not free, created in about 1040 (!!) 100
> MB files , but then it crashed as it had a unlucky filename tempxxxx.0 till
> tempxxxx.999 - so it fell out of 8.3 an ended in reality at .999 and in
> about 100 GB.

There's also "my" Wipe tool, but it currently has the same problem - creates multiple files (each of 65535 * cluster size), but doesn't allow that it will need more than 1000. If you find it suitable otherwise, I could fix it (although you'd probably be better off with something else).

Complete thread:

• Is there a wipeout tool for FAT32? - fritz.mueller, 03.07.2024, 13:37 (Users)
  • Is there a wipeout tool for FAT32? - Japheth, 03.07.2024, 15:51
    • Is there a wipeout tool for FAT32? - fritz.mueller, 04.07.2024, 16:26
  • Is there a wipeout tool for FAT32? - mceric, 03.07.2024, 20:51
  • Is there a wipeout tool for FAT32? - Laaca, 03.07.2024, 23:28
  • Is there a wipeout tool for FAT32? - jadoxa, 04.07.2024, 02:53
    • Is there a wipeout tool for FAT32? - fritz.mueller, 04.07.2024, 15:12
      • Is there a wipeout tool for FAT32? - fritz.mueller, 04.07.2024, 16:21
        • Is there a wipeout tool for FAT32? - jadoxa, 05.07.2024, 03:39
  • Is there a wipeout tool for FAT32? - jadoxa, 04.07.2024, 03:36
    • Is there a wipeout tool for FAT32? - mceric, 04.07.2024, 09:32