Windows 10: Not Showing the option to wipe my drives clean

Discus and support Not Showing the option to wipe my drives clean in Windows 10 Software and Apps to solve the problem; I am not getting the option to wipe my drives clean when I try to reset my laptop.... I have tried to reinstall my laptop a few times, but all the... Discussion in 'Windows 10 Software and Apps' started by Milan Shalimon, Nov 18, 2022.

  1. Not Showing the option to wipe my drives clean


    I am not getting the option to wipe my drives clean when I try to reset my laptop.... I have tried to reinstall my laptop a few times, but all the files are there with a warning like symbol on the local disks, and the disk partitions are also there after reinstalling windows. Also after reinstalling windows am still getting 'suspicious activity notifications' from google' and keeps my email accounts signed out frequently. This is the reason why I wanted to reinstall windows at the first place. Windows defender is not detecting any malwares also

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    Milan Shalimon, Nov 18, 2022
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  2. Disk Manager shows wiped (clean) drive to be partitioned with data.

    Hi TenForums:
    I wiped a backup drive with Wipe Drive software.

    I connected my "working drive" to the system with the clean drive connected also.
    Disk Manager showed the wiped (clean) drive to be partitioned with data.

    Do you have any comments?

    My Windows 10 Version: 21H1
    Build: 19043.1110
    Experience Pack: 120.2212.3530.0
     
    w10enthusiastic, Nov 18, 2022
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  3. dalchina Win User
    Windows 10 recovery doesnt wipe my hard-disk

    Hi, to clean install Windows you need to create a bootable flash drive or other medium from which to boot your PC. That's covered at Step 1 of the tutorial shown below (Clean Install..)

    Windows 10 Tutorial Index
    - searchable list of tutorials - search that page for
    clean install
    and you will see this as 2nd link found
    Clean Install Windows 10

    At step 13/14 you have the option presented to you where you can delete existing partitions.

    Note: some suggest- as you have a desktop- physically disconnecting other drives just to ensure Windows is installed exclusively on the one drive.
     
    dalchina, Nov 18, 2022
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  4. Not Showing the option to wipe my drives clean

    Disk Manager shows wiped (clean) drive to be partitioned with data.

    Reply to NavyLCDR:
    The drive was cleaned with Wipe Drive. I did not delete any partitions myself.
    Disk Manager showed partitions on the cleaned hard drive.
    Perhaps, Disk Manager has a malfunction.
     
    w10enthusiastic, Nov 18, 2022
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