In addition, wiping the disk may be tofree up disk space.
In the next part, we will describe how to wipe a hard drive Windows 11/10/8/7.
Want to remove partition on external hard drive but do not know how?
Now read this step-by-step tutorial to do that.
How to Wipe an External Hard Drive for Reuse
Method 1.
The steps are as follows.
Before you do, connect your external hard drive to your PC with a USB cable.
Typecmdin the Windows search box and select theRun as administratoroption from the right panel.
Step 2. bang out the following command lines, and pressEnterafter each command.
Method 2.
Now, connect the external hard drive to your setup and start disk erasure.
Download, install, and launch MiniTool Partition Wizard Free.
In the new window, select a wiping method and clickOK.
Click theApplybutton located in the lower left corner to start wiping the disk.
Method 3.
Step 1. verify the external hard drive is connected to your setup.
Launch MiniTool System Booster to enter its main interface.
In thePerformancesection, select theToolboxoption from the drop-down menu.
After that, click theDrive Scrubberoption to continue.
Step 3. snag the drive youd like to wipe and select a wiping method.
After that, click theWIPE SELECTED DRIVEbutton.
This post shows you some effective ways as well as disk formatting tips.
