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Wiping an old PC External Hard Drive

Nika Bolokov · 2017-12-26 16:12:42

Hi I'm looking to wipe an old PC Hard Drive now used as an external hard drive. Would anyone know of any good free software that I could use ? I don't want to wipe my current PC Hard Drive while I'm at it so any simple to use software would be great. Thanks!

26-12-2017 4:12pm

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Nika Bolokov

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Hi

I'm looking to wipe an old PC Hard Drive now used as an external hard drive.

Would anyone know of any good free software that I could use ?

I don't want to wipe my current PC Hard Drive while I'm at it so any simple to use software would be great.

Thanks!

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#2 26-12-2017 5:15pm

wotzgoingon

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A you selling it? If not just format it in windows but do a full format. Just remember to un-tick the quick format.

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#3 26-12-2017 5:46pm

tricky D

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Formatting, even full, won't cut it. It leaves readable data.

Best thing is to have the disk overwritten multiple times (at least 7 times) using DBan [ https://dban.org/ ] or the Drive Wiper function in ccleaner [ https://www.piriform.com/ccleaner/download ].

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#4 26-12-2017 8:33pm

dreamers75

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Windows is sufficient for it if you are keeping it (if not ue Dban above).

Go to My Computer Right Click on the drive and click format.

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#5 26-12-2017 9:51pm

Nika Bolokov

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Cheers all. Very helpful. I'll give CCcleaner a go.

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