[Lex Computer & Tech Group/LCTG] Erase Hard Drive

[Paul Garmon]

Hi,

Not clear to me that the Microsoft install actually tries to erase anything
from the drive, other than logically. Does anyone know?

This is my old favorite:

   - Data Removal: Darik's Boot and Nuke - DBAN <https://dban.org/>
   (despite the pitch for the pro version, and the fact that
    SSD erasure [or remapped drive sectors] isn't perfect [leading Apple to
   remove that feature from MacOS X]
   <https://www.cultofmac.com/648072/secure-erasing-mac-disks-no-longer-secure/>
   ,
    DBAN's erasure is probably "good enough")

   - and it can be run from a USB stick: Install DBAN to a USB Flash Drive
   using Windows | Pen Drive Linux
   <https://www.pendrivelinux.com/install-dban-to-a-usb-flash-drive-using-windows/>
   (there may be other examples of how to do that)


Paul


On Mon, Sep 28, 2020 at 11:05 AM Jon Dreyer <jon at jondreyer.org> wrote:

> This should do it. Search the text for "wipe":
>
> https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/help/4000735/windows-10-reinstall
>
> On 2020-09-28 10:57, Smita Desai wrote:
>> have a laptop that I want to give to someone for their school.But want to
>> erase the hard drive completely and then reinstall Windows 10.
>
> The laptop does not have a DVD drive, only a network connection. Does
>> anyone know of a good software to erase the hard drive completely?
>
>

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Jon Dreyer
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