How to Make a Bootable Disk to Wipe PC Before Selling or Abandoning?
Geeks - To make a bootable disk to wipe your PC before selling or abandoning it, you will need a few things:
A blank CD, DVD, or USB drive that has at least 1 GB of storage space.
A CD or DVD burner, or a computer with a USB port.
An ISO image of a data wiping tool, such as DBAN (Darik's Boot and Nuke).
CD/DVD burning software, or a utility like Rufus to create a bootable USB drive.
Here are the steps to create a bootable disk:
Download the ISO image of the data wiping tool you want to use from the internet.
Use your CD/DVD burning software to burn the ISO image to your blank CD or DVD. Alternatively, use Rufus or a similar utility to create a bootable USB drive.
Once the bootable disk is ready, insert it into your computer and restart it.
When your computer starts, it should automatically boot from the bootable disk.
Follow the instructions on the screen to use the data wiping tool to erase all the data from your hard drive.
Once the process is complete, you can remove the bootable disk and sell or abandon your computer with peace of mind knowing that all your personal data has been erased.
Note: Be aware that data wiping tools like DBAN are designed to permanently erase data from your hard drive, so make sure you have backed up any important files before using them. Also, data wiping can take a long time, so be prepared to wait for the process to complete.
