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Abstract
As our reliance on digital devices grows, ensuring the safety and reliability of our data storagemethods becomes increasingly critical. Hard drives (HDDs) and solid-state drives (SSDs) serveas repositories for our information, maintaining its integrity even during power outages. Everyaction we take on these devicescreating, modifying, or deleting files, installing programs,organizing foldersis a fundamental aspect of data storage. At the core of this infrastructureare file systems, which silently manage the whereabouts of our data.This research seeks to explore the factors influencing the recoverability of deleted files,focusing on three main variables: the operating system (e.g., Windows, Ubuntu), the drive type(HDD or SSD), and user activity (such as device usage patterns, internet browsing, and filedownloads).In the realm of digital forensics, where thorough investigation is imperative, understanding thespeed at which new data overwrites deleted files is paramount. This study aims to delve intohow operating systems handle deleted data and how everyday user behaviours impact thepotential recovery of deleted files. Ultimately, this research endeavours to enhance both datasecurity and the efficacy of digital forensics inquiries.
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Copyright © 2024 Sheikh Masem Mandal. This is an open access article distributed under the Creative Commons Attribution License.
