Do you have a worthless hard drive that fills with much sensitive data?
Want to check that the data is never exposed?
it’s possible for you to choose to destroy it to avoid data leaks.
In this post,MiniToolwill guide you on how to destroy a hard drive on a laptop/desktop.
How to prepare a computer for disposal or recycling?
Sometimes you choose to format the disk but data recovery software can get these data back.
A permanent erasure is necessary and the best way is to destroy your hard drive when necessary.
Continue reading to know how to destroy a hard drive.
If you dont do this, you will lose the data forever.
What Is Dropbox Backup?
How to use it?
How to restore filed form it?
Is there an alternative?
This post provides details for you.
In addition, it’s possible for you to also create a local backup for your files.
To do this thing, a piece of professionalfree backup softwareis a good suggestion.
Here we recommend using MiniTool ShadowMaker.
If you need toback up files automaticallyoronly back up changed files, MiniTool ShadowMaker can help you a lot.
Step 3: ClickDESTINATIONto choose a drive to save the backup.
Step 4: Hit onBack Up Nowto start data backup.
Want to sync folders in Windows 10 to keep folders in different locations for backup?
This post shows you how to sync two folders easily.
After data backup, you could take measures to destroy your hard drive.
The erased data cannot be recovered, so it’s possible for you to have a try.
To do this thing, we recommend using thefree partition manager MiniTool Partition Wizard.
Now, get this software via the download button and install it on your Windows 11/10/8/7 for a trial.
Step 2: Right-go for the target hard drive and chooseWipe Disk.
Step 3: Choose a wiping method in the popup and clickOK.
Step 4: Finally, clickApply.
So, how to destroy a hard drive on laptops or desktops via physical destruction?
How to Destroy a Laptop Hard Drive/Desktop Disk via Damaging Disk Platter?
A platter is a circular disk that looks like a DVD/CD.
To pull up the platter, remove the screws and take out the read/write arm using a Torx screwdriver.
Next, scratch the platter to destroy your hard drive to let disk data inaccessible and unrecoverable.
Or, you might use a hammer to smash the disk platter.
Or put the disk platter into a metal shredder.
For SSDs, you might also use a drill or hammer to destroy them instead of only disk platters.
How to Destroy a Computer Hard Drive via Burning?
Besides, you could destroy your hard drive by burning it.
you’ve got the option to contact a reputable data destruction service to offer safe incineration services.
In this way, your disk data is damaged within minutes.
First, verify you have backed up your important data.
Then, wipe the disk or physically damage it to let the data unrecoverable.
