If you like DBAN you really want to check out ShredOS x86_64. DBAN does not recognise modern devices, it's implementation of Isaac is a huge security risk, DBAN can actually write uninitialised memory to the disc you are supposedly wiping if you select Isaac as a command line option! Through Windows 10 settings you can delete all data from the computer without deleting Windows 10 Operating System.Nwipe/ShredOS is the maintained version of DBAN and fixes many of the bugs and security issues with DBAN.

Give Volume Label, File System should be NTFS Select drive and right click the drive to Format How to Wipe a Hard Drive without Deleting Windows through Disk Management Search for Disk cleanup app from the search in taskbar and select it.Ĭlick OK to proceed. How to Wipe a Hard Drive without Deleting Windows using Disk Cleanup Select the check box which you want to delete Use Disk Cleanup to clean hard drive in which Windows 10 installįrom the search in taskbar and select it. It will take some time to wipe Windows 10 computer according to your drive space. Let’s select Only the drive where Windows is installed because we want to wipe on the C drive. You can select either All drives or Only the drive where Windows is installed Select Remove everything (this will remove all of your personal files, apps and settings)

Open Settings by type Settings in search box on taskbar.Ĭlick Update & Security Open Recovery then Click Get started under Reset this PC 3.1 How to Wipe a Hard Drive without Deleting Windows through Disk Management How to Wipe a Hard Drive without Deleting Windows 10Īll the files and data are stored in C drive of computer, through Windows 10 settings we can wipe all external data from C drive without deleting Windows operating system.

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