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Muray
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Nov 14, 2024
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How to wipe a hard drive on Windows 10 using command prompt

I'm trying to wipe a hard drive using the command prompt in Windows 10, and I'm not entirely sure how to go about it. I want to make sure that the drive is completely erased, as I plan to either sell...
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    QuentinNelson
    Oct 22, 2025

    The files can be recovered from your hard drive if you just did a simple formatting. For data safety, You have to erase the drive a couple of times with random digits. This is the most secure way to completely wipe a hard drive. And there is no chance to recover the deleted files after erasing.

    Pls follow this guide: https://www.weboftips.com/safe-way-to-erase-hard-drive-on-windows

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QuentinNelson
Iron Contributor
Oct 22, 2025

The files can be recovered from your hard drive if you just did a simple formatting. For data safety, You have to erase the drive a couple of times with random digits. This is the most secure way to completely wipe a hard drive. And there is no chance to recover the deleted files after erasing.

Pls follow this guide: https://www.weboftips.com/safe-way-to-erase-hard-drive-on-windows

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