Wipe my HDD

[tzebe_tzebe1]

Hello, 

Now I'm in the process of upgrading my PC and I want to wipe everything from my HDD (1TB),including the Windows 10 but I have now idea how to do that. My HDD contains 2 partitions.Can someone please help me out? 

 

Thank you in advance

[TVwazhere]

When you go to install ( i assume new version of windows) from probably a USB drive, you have to select the drive to install to, at which point you also have to format the drive which will wipe all data from it. Even if you're not installing to that hard drive, as long as you have it plugged in and it shows up you should still be able to wipe it.

[knightslugger]

use Windows' Disk Management utility to delete the partition.

[tzebe_tzebe1]

2 minutes ago, TVwazhere said:

When you go to install ( i assume new version of windows) from probably a USB drive, you have to select the drive to install to, at which point you also have to format the drive which will wipe all data from it. Even if you're not installing to that hard drive, as long as you have it plugged in and it shows up you should still be able to wipe it.

Thank you,

[tzebe_tzebe1]

2 minutes ago, knightslugger said:

use Windows' Disk Management utility to delete the partition.

Alright, I will do that, thank you

[Guest]

5 minutes ago, knightslugger said:

use Windows' Disk Management utility to delete the partition.

You can't do that if it has OS on it

[tzebe_tzebe1]

1 minute ago, deXxterlab97 said:

You can't do that if it has OS on it

I have a partition D, which only has applications and data on it. And C has the OS. 

[KenjiUmino]

i assume you have a backup of your important stuff ?

 

when you boot from a windows install disc or usb stick and choose to install windows you can wipe and re-partition your HDD during setup.

 

you could also use a linux live disc and run gparted - wich, again, allows you to partition and format your drives to a lot of different file systems

[tzebe_tzebe1]

Just now, KenjiUmino said:

i assume you have a backup of your important stuff ?

 

when you boot from a windows install disc or usb stick and choose to install windows you can wipe and re-partition your HDD during setup.

 

you could also use a linux live disc and run gparted - wich, again, allows you to partition and format your drives to a lot of different file systems

The thing is that I will be installing the OS onto a new SSD. So the only thing I need is the formatted HDD. And yes I have the backup. 

[KenjiUmino]

7 minutes ago, tzebe_tzebe1 said:

The thing is that I will be installing the OS onto a new SSD. So the only thing I need is the formatted HDD. And yes I have the backup. 

you can edit more than one drive with either method i mentioned - just make sure to mark the right drive and partition for windows installation before you click "next" in the window shown on the screenshot from @TVwazhere

 

good luck

[tzebe_tzebe1]

1 minute ago, KenjiUmino said:

you can edit more than one drive with either method i mentioned - just make sure to mark the right drive and partition for windows installation before you click "next" in the window shown on the screenshot from @TVwazhere

 

good luck

Thank you very much