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| This guide contains the basics on how to wipe a hard drive externally using a toaster as well as using Windows software and Multiboot. |
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Internal Hard Drive
Wipe Before Windows OSD
- Follow the directions here to get into the OSD
- Before entering the password to load the OSD, hit F8
- This will load a DOS prompt, allowing use of disk partition
- diskpart → list disk → (Choose the drive you want to wipe, ex: disk 0 is the internal hdd) select disk 0 → clean
- Exit the DOS prompt once it has said the disk has been successfully cleaned, and continue on with OSD
External Hard Drive (Toaster Method)
Obtain a “toaster” and the hard drive to be wiped. Setup the toaster and hard drive
Wipe Using Windows File Explorer
- Open up windows explorer → This PC. Two new drives should show up by the computer’s internal hard drive
- Right click "Local Disk" (F:) → Format → Keep all options the same. Do the same for "System Reserved" (E:)
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Wipe Using Windows Disk Management
Windows 7
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- Access Disk management by typing partition into the start menu, or by opening the control panel and selecting create and format disk partitions under administrative tools
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- Select Disk partitions to be formatted or deleted. Right click on selected partition and select delete volume. Repeat for all partitions
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Windows 10
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- Access Disk Management by going to the control panel -> administrative tools -> Disk Management. Make sure to run the program as an administrator.
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- select disk partitions to be formatted or deleted. Right click on selected partition and select delete volume. Repeat for all partitions.
Step 3: Done
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Either Internal or External HDD
Using the Multiboot USB tool
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- Boot the computer using the USB by hitting f12 immediately after start up and selecting USB device.
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- once Main Menu appears, select system tools -> Ultimate Boot CD -> HDD-> Disk wiping -> HDShredder V4.0.1
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- press Y to begin the wiping program, Continue to press yes when prompted. Program will wipe the disk clean. May take a while depending on the amount of files on the disk.
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Alternative to the Ultimate Boot CD method
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- Boot the computer using the Multiboot USB by hitting F12 on startup and selecting the USB drive.
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- Once in the Main Menu, Select system tools -> Parted Magic. (Note: In case of need Parted Magic is also available through Hiren's Boot CD as Linux based rescue environment).
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- Once parted magic boots up, open Disk Eraser.
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- Use the shred or dd methods for a quick wipe or nwipe for a more secure wipe (similar to DBAN but takes MUCH longer).
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- Choose the hard drive to be wiped (The USB can be disconnected once at this stage so as to not accidentally wipe it).
Step 6: Done.