How to Erase Laptop Hard Drive Before Selling It in Windows 10/8/7?
Geeks - To erase a laptop hard drive before selling it in Windows 10/8/7, you can follow these steps:
Back up any important data that you want to keep, as this process will erase everything on the hard drive.
Open the Start menu and search for "Disk Management."
In the Disk Management window, right-click on the hard drive that you want to erase and select "Delete Volume."
Confirm the deletion and wait for the process to complete. This will erase all of the data on the hard drive.
Once the hard drive has been erased, you can use a tool such as Darik's Boot and Nuke (DBAN) to securely wipe the drive, which will make it much harder for anyone to recover any data that was on the drive.
It's important to note that these steps will only erase the data on the hard drive. If you want to completely erase the hard drive and restore it to its original factory state, you may need to follow the instructions provided by the manufacturer.
