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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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External Hard Drive (Toaster Method)

  • Obtain a “toaster” and the hard drive to be wiped. Setup the toaster and hard drive
  • 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:)

Wiping the Hard Drive using Windows Disk Management

Windows 7

Step 1: 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

Step 2: Select Disk partitions to be formatted or deleted. Right click on selected partition and select delete volume. Repeat for all partitions:

Step 3: Done

Windows 10

Step 1: Access Disk Management by going to the control panel -> administrative tools -> Disk Management. Make sure to run the program as an administrator.

Step 2: select disk partitions to be formatted or deleted. Right click on selected partition and select delete volume. Repeat for all partitions.

Step 3: Done

 

Using the Multiboot USB tool

Step 1: Boot the computer using the USB by hitting f12 immediately after start up and selecting USB device.

Step 2: once Main Menu appears, select system tools -> Ultimate Boot CD -> HDD-> Disk wiping -> HDShredder V4.0.1

Step 3: 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.

Step 4: Done

 

Alternative to the Ultimate Boot CD method:

Step 1: Boot the computer using the Multiboot USB by hitting F12 on startup and selecting the USB drive.

Step 2: 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).

Step 3: Once parted magic boots up, open Disk Eraser.

Step 4: Use the shred or dd methods for a quick wipe or nwipe for a more secure wipe (similar to DBAN but takes MUCH longer).

Step 5: 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.

 

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