: To ensure previously deleted files are unrecoverable, you can "zero out" the free space on a drive (e.g., drive C:) using sdelete -c C: or sdelete -z C: .
To delete an entire directory and all files within it, you must use the recursive switch ( -s ). sdelete example
psexec \\RemoteServerName -u AdminUser -p Password "C:\Tools\sdelete.exe" -s "D:\Data\Logs\*.*" : To ensure previously deleted files are unrecoverable,
Every file inside SensitiveData is securely overwritten, and the folder structure itself is removed. 3. Increasing the Number of Overwrite Passes sdelete example
The -z switch fills the free space on the C: drive with zeros. This is particularly useful for shrinking virtual machine disk images (VHDs). 5. Cleaning Free Space (Random Patterns)
sdelete -p 3 -s C:\Secret\file.pdf