[Some Questions About Drive WIper and MFT WIping]

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[Some Questions About Drive WIper and MFT WIping]

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[Some Questions About Drive WIper and MFT WIping]

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I am planning on doing an MFT wipe and a drive wipe on the free space of my desktop computer. Before doing so, I have a few questions about the process and it’s effects on the computer that I’m confused about after reading a bunch of topics on these options.

1) Does an MFT wipe or a drive wipe affect the longevity and health of the harddrive? In this case, it’s a less than one year old mechanical hdd.

2) I’ve read that when doing these wipes, ccleaner makes a file to wipe the free space. What exactly is this file and does it have any impact on the hard drive and computer?

3) If I do a MFT wipe or a drive wipe a few times a year, would it affect the ability of the hard drive and computer to function optimally?

Thank you for any responses. I’m just confused after reading about these processes for the past hour. Any help would be appreciated.

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