If we buy computers for resale, we usually wipe the hard drives instead of destroying them in the hard drive shredder.
On Windows, this information is harder to find than it should be, but the easiest way is to open the Defragment and Optimize Drives tool (type “defragment” into the search menu in the taskbar). The stronger the method you use, the longer it will take for the software to complete the wipe.įrom here you can choose the type of wipe to perform. After selecting the method, then select the drive you wish to wipe. The entry typically says “solid state” or “flash storage” for a solid-state drive (SSD), whereas for a mechanical hard drive it says “hard disk drive.” On a Mac, click the Apple logo and then About this Mac, and select the Storage tab. The following directions for wiping a computer will work with any system running Windows 10, as well as most Macs. If you have an older copy of Windows or if you like to get into the weeds with different file-deletion methods, a third-party tool like Dban is your best option.
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