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How do I wipe my hard drive before recycling on Windows 11 computer?
I'm looking to recycle my old hard drive, but I want to make sure all of my personal data is completely wiped clean before doing so. I’m using a Windows 11 computer, and I want to make sure I handle ...
A simple delete or formatting is not enough to protect the data. You need a dedicated disk wiping app to permanently delete all files from the drive. Here is a good example for this case:
https://www.ammdiy.com/how-to-permanently-wipe-a-drive
As we all know, DiskPart's clean all command does a decent job of erasing data, it might not offer the level of security some users need. I tried it once, and while it wiped everything from the drive, I later learned about more thorough data-erasure methods that write over the existing data multiple times. If you’re really concerned about data recovery, you might want to look into dedicated software that specializes in secure erasure.