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I just installed an SSD and I need to wipe my old HDD, what's the fastest way of doing this?

 

Small question I know.

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format.

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Format. Disk management may help.

What do you mean by Format?

 

And will I be able to hotswap my HDD in, or will i have to set boot priorities?

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Hello sir,

If you are planning on installing a new operating system or you just want to wipe the drive "for ever(so its really hard to bring back data)" try using Dban

 

There site:

http://www.dban.org/

 

I have never used it personally but I heard that its really good program.You can read the instructions on how to set it up from there website.

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What do you mean by Format?

 

And will I be able to hotswap my HDD in, or will i have to set boot priorities?

The easiest way would be to install windows on your SSD then boot on to that.

 

Then go to this PC( My Computer) and then find your HDD then right click and click format, there is should be pretty straight forward.

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Hammer?

My style of doing things!

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With a cloth and some rubbing alcohol.

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Just a note, formatting a harddrive does not permanently delete it's contents, it only erases the table of where the days is on the drive. The data can still be recovered using data recovery software.

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if you're gonna keep the drive for personal use, format..

if you're gonna sell it thats an entirely different process and discussion..

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Ccleaner can wipe the drives!

 

Ccleaner -- > Tools -- > Drive Wiper.

 

Select the wiping options, number of passes and then wipe the selected drive! :)

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Use Seagate SeaTools or WD DLG, it takes long time to wipe so be patient

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