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- COMMAND: WIPEFILE
-
- FUNCTION: Protects confidential data by over-writing and deleting files.
-
- FORMAT: WIPEFILE [filespec][/Vn][/Rn][/P][/NOD][/N][/G][/LOG]
-
- TYPE: Norton Utilities command
-
- REMARKS: filespec may contain drive and path specifications as well as global
- characters.
- /Vn sets the wipe valus to n, where n can be any numberfrom 0 to
- 255 (default=0).
- /Rn repeats the wiping process n times (default=1).
- /P pauses before wiping and deleting each file matching filespec.
- /NOD retains the files after wiping without deleting them.
- /N turns off file wiping, so that files are deleted without wiping
- them, and you are prompted for verification before each file is
- deleted.
- /G wipes the data three times with three different values in
- accordance with special government security regulations.
- /LOG formats the output for redirection to a printer or file.
- WIPEFILE will find read-only, hidden, and system files.