Use this if you are selling or giving away the entire computer. It wipes your personal data and reinstalls a fresh version of Windows.
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In this guide, we will show you to completely wipe a disk in Windows, ranging from built-in tools to powerful third-party solutions. windows wipe disk
| Tool | Type | Security | |------|------|----------| | | Paid | ATA Secure Erase / NVMe sanitize | | DBAN (HDD only) | Free | Multiple-pass overwrite | | HDD LLF Low-Level Format | Free trial | Zero-fill | | Samsung Magician | Free (Samsung SSDs) | Secure Erase | | Kingston SSD Manager | Free | Secure Erase | Use this if you are selling or giving
If you want to wipe the C: drive (the drive where Windows is installed), the easiest method is using the "Reset This PC" feature. This is standard for Windows 10 and Windows 11. | Tool | Type | Security | |------|------|----------|
Wiping a disk is destructive. Once the process begins, it is extremely difficult (and often impossible) to recover the data.
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