Wiping A Hard Drive In 4 Easy Steps
Deleting vs Wiping Data Anyone can delete data. Moving items to the Trash Bin is not hard to do. But that’s not the same as wiping data. A deleted file can be recovered through a file recovery program or specalized hardware. Formatting a hard drive before selling is good practice but even that won’t be enough to wipe the data completely. That said, you need to be sure that you want to wipe your hard drive before you proceed....