How do I wipe/format drive with a Windows 10 install?

[AstroBenny]

Seems like a really stupid question but I actually can't seem to find a way to do it. I want to wipe everything (Including Windows 10) so the drive can be sold to a new user.

 

The only way I can think of doing it is to download the Windows 10 installation media, booting into the installer and formatting the drive from there. However, not that I care that much, but formatting the drive would not allow me to securely erase my data if I wanted to..

Surely there is a way to uninstall Windows from within Windows??

[homeap5]

Gparted bootable usb.

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Best way is to yank out the drive, attach it to another PC or laptop and use that to securely erase the drive.

 

@homeap5 it's been a while since I used Gparted.  does that do secure erase nowadays or only a format?

[AstroBenny]

2 minutes ago, homeap5 said:

Gparted bootable usb.

Thanks. I'll try this

[PineyCreek]

GParted on a bootable usb drive, or use another computer and something like Eraser with a multipass...or Darin's Boot n' Nuke util (DBAN).

[LogicalDrm]

You can do it within any OS or bootable installer which isn't on the target drive.