[SOLVED] How to wipe SSD

[Biggy Cent]

I'm wanting to wipe my old SSD (doesn't have current operating system on it) completely clean. I'm going to use it to do a clean install of Windows 10. Do I just need to select on files and delete them into my recycle bin or do I need to use some sort of software to erase everything?

 

[WildCard999]

You can format it when installing Windows 10, it's when it asks which drive you want to install Windows onto.

 

[USAFRet]

I'm wanting to wipe my old SSD (doesn't have current operating system on it) completely clean. I'm going to use it to do a clean install of Windows 10. Do I just need to select on files and delete them into my recycle bin or do I need to use some sort of software to erase everything?

If it is going to remain in your use, you just need to delete all partitions during the new OS install.
No special 'wiping' needed.

How To - Windows 10 clean install tutorial

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[Biggy Cent]

If it is going to remain in your use, you just need to delete all partitions during the new OS install.
No special 'wiping' needed.

How To - Windows 10 clean install tutorial

If you are looking for the Windows 11 Clean install tutorial, you can find that here: Windows 11 Clean install tutorial (Click here) Otherwise, welcome to the Windows 10 Clean install tutorial This tutorial is intended to help you, step by step, to perform a clean install of Windows...

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So If I leave all current files on that SSD (there is only 3gb available) and boot with my Windows Media Tool on my USB flash drive and reinstall the OS (Im switching from Intel to AMD) it will wipe everything on that SSD and also install Win10?

 

[USAFRet]

Read through that link.
You don't boot from the MediaCreation tool...that is what is used to 'create' your bootable USB.

Section II, Step 6 & 7 speak to deleting all the existing partitions on the drive, and continuing with a completely blank drive.