Completely delete the hard drive?
Hi, how can I completely delete my SSD and make all the data gone and unrecoverable? My operating system should also be completely gone.
It should only have free DOS on it (so that the owner can install an operating system).
best you create a live Linux USB stick (e.g. Ubunutu or GRML) and then try a Secure Erase according to the instructions https://www.attingo.de/stichwortverzeichnis/secure-erase-ssd/
If you then verify it as explained, you’re pretty sure.
Take the appropriate tool of the manufacturer or a Secure Erase function in the bios!
Have a hp laptop .After which software I need to look .
What’s your SSD? You need the software from SSD manufacturers. But the SSD would have to expand. So it’s not good at the laptop.
See if there is a Secure Erase option in the bios if not see if DBAN can trigger a Secure Erase.
No! How do you want to delete Windows from Windows – how should it go?!
Bios or bootable USB stick with a corresponding tool!
Oh, thank you, would it also be at cmd the Diskpart command and then Clean all .Word that everything will be deleted?
I have never done, but I would first delete all the data and then completely overwrite everything with new data until the hard drive is full. After that, delete all data again. Then you can format the hard drive. Then everything would have to be gone to the bios.
No – an SSD has a lot of reserve memory that can still be occupied due to wear leveling. In addition, you will only use useless writing cycles.
Therefore, there is the Secure Erase option for SSDs. This destroys all data within seconds. (Cryptoerase)
Formatting
You delete the partitions.