How To Erase Data on a Hard Drive

[@Tweaker420666]

I like how you did not go through the process of putting Linux on a USB drive, it's very well documented everywhere.

[@vitorco7]

Very well documented video. Btw all your videos are very well documented and explained. Thx!

[@CyberCPU]

Thank you.

[@shadowsofdissonance4805]

Came for computer hardware questions, stayed for The Intimidator! R.I.P. DAL3!!!

[@Joseph-oq5fz]

You're such a Legend tbh

[@МиленКацев]

Is this work on ssd nvme ??

[@RedDawgsPound]

@CyberCPU Tech, In the past, I have used DISKPART and the "clean all" command to securely erasing data before recycling SATA hard drives. My understanding is that the "clean all" command in DISKPART write zeros to each and every sector on the disk, which completely deletes all data on the disk making it unrecoverable. Do you find this method secure enough?

[@STEELARAS]

just today found your channel!thnx a lot for your help!

[@phunkym8]

should i remove my windows boot ssd too when using dban?

[@CyberCPU]

I recommend unplugging any drive you don't want to wipe.

[@phunkym8]

@@CyberCPU alright thanks, i wasnt sure if the pc needed it to get past the post screen but i forgot were booting from the usb stick

[@erezi1]

very high level of explanation, I'm not familiar with linux and i understand what you say

[@infotruther]

does this tool work on macks to and windows laptops?

[@CyberCPU]

Yes, should. Any x86 system. It will not work on the newest Arm mac's but it will on the older ones.

[@pinkychicks]

when you already delete all will the had disk automatic download firmware??

[@glock21guy]

I like "lsblk -f -o+size,model,serial" to make sure I get the right drive.

[@zed915]

I can use a dedicated raspberry pi for this, thx for the idea. I like the fast forward, very cool retro.

[@johnk7445]

is this for Linux or Windows?

[@test-rj2vl]

How much difference does it make in reality if I wipe my disk 1 pass or 8 passes like some suggest? What are the cases where after 1 pass of random data wipe of entire disk, something can still be restored?

[@JuanRodriguez-ce8vs]

If I use DBAN would I have to reinstall windows from a USB or would it work just like a factory reset? Is factory resetting the laptop enough for the average user?

[@CyberCPU]

You would need a USB. Both of these methods completely destroy everything on the drive. Including the OS.

[@JuanRodriguez-ce8vs]

@@CyberCPU Thanks for letting me know. Don't have a USB at hand or a copy of the OS. Great vid, got yourself a new sub

[@xxTexas_outlaw71xxttv]

glad you have a different way. i just take a sledgehammer to the Harddrive or a VERY powerful magnet.

[@TheHellKnight]

Magnets haven't worked since the 90s. The magnetic force required to corrupt the data on a hard drive is basically equivalent to a quasar.

[@johnlau4055]

I can't able to boot dban in the computer, what can i do?

[@harveybabischkin7468]

But what if I want to keep the operating system snd programs but not my data?

[@cloud9photography126]

I used to work in IT.....we would remove the hard drive platters and scratch 100% of each side with 40 grit sandpaper God himself couldn't recover off that LOL

[@Jesus777SavesSinners]

Thank you for this video. Very Helpful. Now your Subscriber.

[@stephenboudreau7992]

Probably a stupid question - does executing the windows reset process work?

[@tech_hub55]

if you mean the factory reset that you can do through the defualt setting apps on windows, the answer is no. People can still recover your data. What this guy is doing in this video is: 1. wiping your data, including the OS 2. writing random data on your harddrive. these two steps corrupts and destory any data that was saved on the harddrive. Please note that if you delete a file then the file is still on the harddrive, that's why it can be recovered. But if you save new data (just like he is doing in this video) if u save new data, then the old data will be wiped out or atleast corrupted.

[@incogneato76]

How do I erase or demag an external drive WITHOUT using a PC such as useing a strong magnet or other device?

[@josemedeiros007]

A strong magnet will not get everything, you really need a computer that you can run DBAN on.

[@MrMalfador65]

me? hammer done!

[@jdogdoubleg8059]

I just sold my pc, I did a factory reset and also removed the hardrive before selling the pc, all the data on the computer I sold should be clear huh. I know the drive still may have data but I’m not concerned as I’m keeping that.

[@jimdavis6833]

Here we are a year later, and nobody has answered you, so here goes. The only thing on a PC that stores data is an HDD or SSD. If you removed them, then you have successfully left nothing on that PC for anyone to get. The RAM (memory) only holds data as long as the PC has power. Nothing else in the PC has the capability to store your data.

[@dec-hw3lm]

Can you not just format the Added drive and delete it that way ?

[@josemedeiros007]

Unless you lowlevel format a hard drive, or use the secure wipe option in Mac OS X to do a one pass wipe by writing zeros to the drive you are not going to delete all your data permanently.

[@helthuismartin]

You can clean it better in CMD.

[@TheHellKnight]

Sudo commands to random write 3-5x and it's pretty much garunteed no one is reading that hdd

[@daleriff]

DBAN much easier and better

[@josemedeiros007]

I agree, it works great and is easier to use.

[@umka7536]

IMHO, "dd" is the easiest way because it is a built-in tool. Exists on any Linux. I can plug the drive to my Raspberry Pi and let "dd" do its job.

[@ChrisJones-ub3us]

Too complicated for me what I use is a bulk tape eraser

[@SootyPhoenix]

Just microwave it for three hours, bro. *DISCLAIMER:* Do not actually microwave it.

[@programthis3805]

lmfao

[@TheHellKnight]

Instructions unclear, my house is on fire.

[@SootyPhoenix]

@@TheHellKnight Get out and call 911. Oh wait, "1 hour ago". RIP.

[@athosgomesfonseca]

🙏🏼

[@blenderocean]

Dban, no?

[@CyberCPU]

It's one option I cover. Not my favorite though.

[@MikeHunt-rw4gf]

Algorithm.

[@ishraq_6251]

If you are physically destroying a drive just to make it unrecoverable then you are a very very bad person! Just use the method he is showing.

[@TheHellKnight]

Untrue. I worked for a computer repair company and we regularly had customers (particularly government and elderly) who would request physical destruction of their hard drives. Also, even with as advanced as cyberforensics is these days, once a hard drives discs are destroyed, there is absolutely no way even the most committed tweaker would be able to piece and bond it back together. While the data may still be stored on the fractures the disk has to be whole in order to read.

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