how to destroy all data on ssd and hdd

[utopia0]

i have a standerd hdd and ssd how can i completly destroy all data on both of them os and all

 

[iceblitzed]

CBL Data Shredder is a program you can use. Download the program and choose the hdd to wipe. It should work for ssd too but I am not 100%. For an SSD though it is almost impossible to recover data unlike an HDD. Anyways just use the program

 

[JohnnyLucky]

The surest way to delete all data from an ssd is to perform a "secure erase". The process uses a very small electrical charge to erase all data. It also prepares the now empty ssd for reuse. The best part is that it only takes a few seconds. Some ssd's like Samsung, Intel, and Plextor come with utilities or tool kits which include the secure erase feature. If an ssd does not come with a utility there are third party applications like Parted Magic that can do the same thing.

Hard disk drives are handled differently. When a user deletes data from a hard disk the data is not actually deleted. Instead Windows simply does not show the data on your monitor screen. The data is still there. Windows just pretends the data is erased. There are 3rd party applications which are used to "scrub" or "wipe" the hard drive. Typically all data on a hard drive is overwritten with 1's and 0"s. Sometimes it is done half a dozen times. It can take a while to complete the process. The idea is that unwanted data is overwritten with new data. However, it is still possible for a data recovery expert to retrieve the unwanted data even when it is overwritten half a dozen times. If you are paranoid or have some really sensitive data on a hard drive the only sure fire method is to physically destroy the hard drive.

 

[turkey3_scratch]

Good programs will do full formats multiple times, more than dozens, to erase any magnetic traces of previous data.

 

[JohnnyLucky]

Good programs will do full formats multiple times, more than dozens, to erase any magnetic traces of previous data.

There are two types of formatting used by Windows. The first method is called a high level format. It is also commonly called a quick format. This method is not secure because it only erases the boot sector and partition table. It leaves all of the other files intact and accessible using special software.

There second method is disk reinitialization. It is commonly called a low level format This process goes through a hard drive and overwrites the data using 1's and 0's. This type of format can be run numerous times. This type of formating is okay but there are some issues. If you use a different file system than the one used to originally format the hard drive, or if you have multiple partitions, then not all data will be erased. Most of the third party applications use this method.

Formatting a hard disk drive is not the preferable way to erase data. If a user is simply going to dispose of an old hard drive, then the only sure fire method is to destroy the drive.

 

[JohnnyLucky]

I find hitting them with a large hammer is best,provided you dont want the storage any more.
Driling holes through a hard drive is a pretty sure way too. (destroys the metal platters).Then drop them in a body of water. A pond is good. Nobody recovers data off of that.

ROFLMAO ! My own manual adjustment device is a 28 pound sledge hammer. Works wonders. Unfortunately I can no longer experience manually destroying a hard drive because it has been a few years since I had a hard drive in my pc.