How to Clear and Wipe a Hard Drive
Back up your data to an external hard drive, or a cloud backup service such as OneDrive. Go to Start > Settings > Update & Security > Recovery > Reset PC. Select Remove everything, and then Remove files and clean the drive.
How to Wipe a Hard Drive
Remove your HDD from the computer with a screwdriver. · Place an extremely powerful magnet on one side of the drive. · Wait for 5 minutes. · Rub the drive ...
How to Wipe Your Windows Hard Drive
To wipe your drive in Windows 11, go to Settings > System > Recovery and click Reset PC. When asked what you want to erase, select Remove everything.