Windows 10: Can't delete/wipe/format my ssd.

Discus and support Can't delete/wipe/format my ssd. in Windows 10 Gaming to solve the problem; Hi all,So, for a bit of background, I have a PC specs: AsRock h310cm-dvs, SSD kingmax 480 GB, HDD Seagate Barracuda 2 TB that runs Windows 11 then, out... Discussion in 'Windows 10 Gaming' started by CatalinArmasaru, Sep 25, 2023.

  1. CATALINARMASARU
    CatalinArmasaru Win User

    Can't delete/wipe/format my ssd.


    Hi all,So, for a bit of background, I have a PC specs: AsRock h310cm-dvs, SSD kingmax 480 GB, HDD Seagate Barracuda 2 TB that runs Windows 11 then, out of a sudden, I got a blue screen with the error INACCESSIBLE_BOOT_DEVICE, showing up every time I booted up the pc. I left it like that for around 20 minutes and then it solved for itself, the PC booted into Windows, but then if for example, I tried deleting something, or downloading something, as soon as I rebooted my PC, the file simply reappeared/disappeared like it had forgotten that I ever did something to it in the first place

    :)
     
    CatalinArmasaru, Sep 25, 2023
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  2. EMILYS726
    EmilyS726 Win User

    Ssd wont format

    Hello there. This is Emily.

    I assume you are installing from the ISO flash drive right? If so, at the step where it asks you where to install Windows, instead of using the format option, use delete option instead. Delete every partition listed for the SSD. It might say Drive 0 or Drive 1, etc, but you should be able to tell which drive is your SSD based on the size. Once all partitions are deleted, you would be given one unallocated space. That's the one you can select, then click next for Windows to install.
     
    EmilyS726, Sep 25, 2023
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  3. DAVEM121
    DaveM121 Win User
    Format SSD drive or any drive

    Hi Thomas

    Think of a hard drive or SSD as a book . . .

    A Quick Format basically deletes the contents page (File Allocation Table), whereas a Long Format will also delete all the pages (Files)

    If a quick format is taking 2 hours on your SSD and you are experiencing problems with Windows, when only performing a Quick Format, then I would suggest the formatting operation is not the problem, most likely that SSD has a problem. A Quick format on that
    drive, should take approx. 10 minutes . . .
     
    DaveM121, Sep 25, 2023
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  4. CMDRKEENE
    CmdrKeene Win User

    Can't delete/wipe/format my ssd.

    Completely wipe an SSD including Windows 10

    If I plug the SSD into my new PC, will the 2 versions of Windows 10 on each of them clash and cause an issue?

    - Nope.

    And once I put the SSD into my new PC, how would I go about completely wiping its contents and Windows 10 off of it?

    - Open File Explorer and go to the "This PC" section

    - Right-click the drive you want to erase and choose "Format" in the list

    - Use the default settings and just click OK to format (erase) the drive
     
    CmdrKeene, Sep 25, 2023
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