How to completely wipe a OEM SSD for use in a new system?

Toggle sidebar Toggle sidebar
S

Snostorm8

Honorable
Jul 23, 2013
99
0
10,640
Hi, i'm in the process of buying stuff for a new build, i want to scavenge my old SSD in my current system to use in my new system, but would like to completely wipe it for a fresh start with the new PC.

As windows is installed on the SSD what is the best way to go about wiping it, as the tutorials i've found online point towards wiping a second hard drive, not the one with windows on it.

Thanks for any help :)
 
Solution
USAFRet


No, because you're not booting from that. You will be booting from your USB.
Sort by date Sort by votes
USAFRet

USAFRet

Titan
Moderator
Mar 16, 2013
171,486
17,933
184,590


Basically, yes.
When it asks where to install, choose Custom. You will be presented with a bunch of partitions.
Select each one, Delete. Leaving one large space.
Let windows install to that, creating what it needs.
 
Upvote 0 Downvote
jsmithepa

jsmithepa

Polypheme
Jun 14, 2014
13,096
263
60,840


Exactly.

It's a thing of beauty which doesn't exists in real life.

On a computer storage medium, what tell is what is there and where, is the CATALOG, you zero out (quick format) the catalog (directory) and everything is, for practical purposes, poof, gone.

As already mentioned, if you are selling this thing and have incriminating information you don't want your ex- to have, then we have another conversation.
 
Upvote 0 Downvote
S

Snostorm8

Honorable
Jul 23, 2013
99
0
10,640


ok, one last thing, connecting it to the new motherboard, cpus, etc, with all that data on it won't cause any problems?
Thanks for your help :)
 
Upvote 0 Downvote
USAFRet

USAFRet

Titan
Moderator
Mar 16, 2013
171,486
17,933
184,590


No, because you're not booting from that. You will be booting from your USB.
 
Upvote 0 Downvote
Solution
You must log in or register to reply here.

TRENDING THREADS

Latest posts

Moderators online

Share this page

COMPANY
RESOURCES
FOLLOW
Top Bottom