[SOLVED] How to correctly format a drive?

[QuintusSert]

I see so many different methods when I search it up and I have no idea what the right one is

I want to completely wipe my ssd (it's my main drive I have windows on, I have 1 other usb stick)

 

[USAFRet]

I see so many different methods when I search it up and I have no idea what the right one is

I want to completely wipe my ssd (it's my main drive I have windows on, I have 1 other usb stick)

Depends on what you're going to do with it after.

 

[QuintusSert]

Depends on what you're going to do with it after.

Just use if like I am now (reinstall windows etc), so basically I want to turn it to when I bought it brand new I guess.

 

[USAFRet]

Just use if like I am now (reinstall windows etc), so basically I want to turn it to when I bought it brand new I guess.

If you're going to reinstall Windows on it, you can delete all the existing partitions during the install.

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Section II, Step 6 & 7 speaks to doing that.