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How do I permanently delete files, photos from sd card on Windows PC?
I recently wanted to permanently delete some files and photos on SD card, but after deleting them directly, I found that they could still be recovered through some data recovery software. I would lik...
+1 for Dr.Wiper. One of the best solutions for completely delete files from SD card. I used it a couple of times on my PC and no data recovery software could find the deleted files. Here is the step-by-step tutorial:
https://www.ammdiy.com/permanently-delete-files-photos-from-sd-card
To permanently delete some files and photos on SD card. If you're feeling adventurous, you can use Command Prompt for a more manual method to delete files securely:
- Open Command Prompt as an admin.
- Type diskpart and press Enter.
- Type list disk to see all drives and identify your SD card.
- Type select disk X (replace X with the disk number of your SD card).
- Type clean all - this will wipe everything off the card by overwriting it completely and is usually more effective than a regular format.