BradtheImpaler Posted August 10, 2011 Share Posted August 10, 2011 I want to do a complete erasure where i have to reinstall Windows afterwards. Can someone take me through the steps on the Wipe Drive option to make sure i'm cleaning all files including free space? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jacks Posted August 10, 2011 Share Posted August 10, 2011 Just add the drive to a working computer, use Command prompt and type "DiskPart", "list disk", find the disk drive number that you want to clean, do a "select disk" and then type "clean" to removes any and all partition or volume formatting from the disk, if you type "clean all" each and every sector on the disk is zeroed, which completely deletes all data contained on the disk but it would take a long time to finish. This will clean the drive completely and make it ready for new system. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moderators Nergal Posted August 11, 2011 Moderators Share Posted August 11, 2011 jacks is correct except your question relates to using ccleaner 1) Mount the drive on another computer (as jacks suggested) 2) (possibly optional, some people have had difficulty running a full wipe on a drive with windows folder on it even if it isn't the live OS) right click the drive & format it 3) run ccleaner drive wiper with MFT enabled in options ADVICE FOR USING CCleaner'S REGISTRY INTEGRITY SECTION DON'T JUST CLEAN EVERYTHING THAT'S CHECKED OFF. Do your Registry Cleaning in small bits (at the very least Check-mark by Check-mark) ALWAYS BACKUP THE ENTRY, YOU NEVER KNOW WHAT YOU'LL BREAK IF YOU DON'T. Support at https://support.ccleaner.com/s/?language=en_US Pro users file a PRIORITY SUPPORT via email support@ccleaner.com Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moderators Augeas Posted August 11, 2011 Moderators Share Posted August 11, 2011 Should it not be 3) Run CCleaner Drive Wiper with Wipe/Entire Drive, Simple Overwrite An entire drive wipe will create a new MFT. I don't think that the options in er, Options apply to a Drive Wiper run. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moderators Nergal Posted August 11, 2011 Moderators Share Posted August 11, 2011 Ah Thanks for fixing me on that ADVICE FOR USING CCleaner'S REGISTRY INTEGRITY SECTION DON'T JUST CLEAN EVERYTHING THAT'S CHECKED OFF. Do your Registry Cleaning in small bits (at the very least Check-mark by Check-mark) ALWAYS BACKUP THE ENTRY, YOU NEVER KNOW WHAT YOU'LL BREAK IF YOU DON'T. Support at https://support.ccleaner.com/s/?language=en_US Pro users file a PRIORITY SUPPORT via email support@ccleaner.com Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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