lsnathan Reputable Mar 31, 2014 6 0 4,510 Mar 31, 2014 #1 I am using LENOVO Y470 model, it is pre loaded windows 7 OEM in a hidden partition. If i using DBAN for wiping the HDD will also erase that hidden partition?
I am using LENOVO Y470 model, it is pre loaded windows 7 OEM in a hidden partition. If i using DBAN for wiping the HDD will also erase that hidden partition?
Someone Somewhere Titan Sep 23, 2012 22,291 8 84,965 Mar 31, 2014 #2 Yes. DBAN wipes every drive it can get to, except it's boot drive. If you plug in a USB drive, it will wipe that too. It wipes EVERYTHING. Upvote 0 Downvote
Yes. DBAN wipes every drive it can get to, except it's boot drive. If you plug in a USB drive, it will wipe that too. It wipes EVERYTHING.