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Completely wipe an SSD including Windows 10

Anonymous
2022-06-22T16:43:36+00:00

Hi there,

I am looking to completely wipe an SSD, including the Windows on it, for use in another computer that already has an SSD with Windows 10 installed on it.

The issue I am struggling with is that the SSD is the only drive in the PC and I have no other SSDs or hard drives, so clearing it and the windows on it is posing a challenge.

Can anyone help with this issue?

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  1. @CmdrKeene 90,621 Reputation points Volunteer Moderator
    2022-06-23T13:51:28+00:00

    If I plug the SSD into my new PC, will the 2 versions of Windows 10 on each of them clash and cause an issue?

    • Nope.

    And once I put the SSD into my new PC, how would I go about completely wiping its contents and Windows 10 off of it?

    • Open File Explorer and go to the "This PC" section
    • Right-click the drive you want to erase and choose "Format" in the list
    • Use the default settings and just click OK to format (erase) the drive

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  2. @CmdrKeene 90,621 Reputation points Volunteer Moderator
    2022-06-22T16:58:18+00:00

    You can't wipe a drive that's in-use, so if it's the only drive in the current system you'd need to either put the SSD into the other computer first, then wipe it clean. Or, boot-up the current PC from a setup drive (disc or USB stick) and clean the SSD drive at that time.

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  3. Anonymous
    2022-06-22T23:29:36+00:00

    Thank you for your prompt response,

    If I plug the SSD into my new PC, will the 2 versions of Windows 10 on each of them clash and cause an issue?

    And once I put the SSD into my new PC, how would I go about completely wiping its contents and Windows 10 off of it?

    Many thanks :)

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