If you have a magnetic spinning disk hard drive, you can proceed to the secure wipe methods below. However, if you have an SSD, you need to read our short guide on how to erase an SSD securely. That is because of the difference in how a magnetic hard drive and a solid-state drive store data. If you use a solid-state drive, Windows will turn on the TRIM feature automatically. TRIM manages your SSD, making sure files delete properly, ensuring the flash memory wears in an efficient and consistent manner. Using a drive-wiping tool on an SSD isn't a great idea.
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