Windows 10: Why can't I wipe my hard drive?

Discus and support Why can't I wipe my hard drive? in Windows 10 Installation and Upgrade to solve the problem; I have an old HP Pavillion desktop running Win 10 that I replaced with my new HP AIO. I want to wipe the hard drive before I get rid of it.I've tried... Discussion in 'Windows 10 Installation and Upgrade' started by Khone_727, May 22, 2024.

  1. KHONE_727
    Khone_727 Win User

    Why can't I wipe my hard drive?


    I have an old HP Pavillion desktop running Win 10 that I replaced with my new HP AIO. I want to wipe the hard drive before I get rid of it.I've tried all of the options under the Settings/Update & security but nothing works. So, I downloaded software Disc Wipe and put it on a USB.When I insert it in the computer, select OSC:, this is what I get:Anyone have an idea why I'm unable to to clean my hard drive before I recycle the desktop?

    :)
     
    Khone_727, May 22, 2024
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  2. FLORIDAJERSEYGUY
    floridajerseyguy Win User

    How to wipe a hard drive

    modder I already used kill-disk. The deletion is done, I need to reinstall everything.
     
    floridajerseyguy, May 22, 2024
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  3. 2WICKED
    2wicked Win User
    2wicked, May 22, 2024
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  4. SHADIN
    Shadin Win User

    Why can't I wipe my hard drive?

    How to wipe a hard drive

    The best utility to use to wipe a hard drive is definitely DBAN. You can do an all-out wipe, or simply write all zeroes to the drive.

    Darik’s Boot and Nuke – DBAN
     
    Shadin, May 22, 2024
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