Cleaning old HDD

[avto]

hi i will be using my old storage hdd (1tb wd black) as my main drive in new PC so do i need to use some programe to clean it ? i only had movies on it

[KamiKatze]

@avto

 

I guess you're installing windows on it? In this case you can just quick format it in the Windows setup.

 

If you really want to wipe out the data on the drive, I'd recommend the wiping tool from CCleaner. 1x should be sufficient. But for a regular windows installation, this isn't necessary.

[avto]

@avto

 

I guess you're installing windows on it? In this case you can just quick format it in the Windows setup.

 

If you really want to wipe out the data on the drive, I'd recommend the wiping tool from CCleaner. 1x should be sufficient. But for a regular windows installation, this isn't necessary.

Do i need to do quick format it. someone said that when i will be installing windows on it it will format it it self and change letter from M which i have now to C

[KamiKatze]

Do i need to do quick format it. someone said that when i will be installing windows on it it will format it it self and change letter from M which i have now to C

 

Yes that's whats going to happen. The windows installation usually wipes the drive, or at least marks it as empty and writes over it. It will be a virtually clean drive afterwards.

[avto]

ok thank you

[Mighty_Miro_WD]

Hi @avto!

 

There's no need to clean it before the OS installation - you can simply reformat the drive and use it as your boot HDD.

 

Cheers!