How to Wipe Partition

Wipe Partition can erase all data saved on the same partition. In this way, users are able to prevent privacy from leakage. MiniTool Partition Wizard tutorial here shows how to wipe partition with ease.

About Wipe Partition

Wipe Partition feature in MiniTool Partition Wizard can erase all data on the specified partition permanently, and the erased data can’t be recovered by any data recovery solution. Therefore, wiping partition is quite a good way to prevent privacy or confidential information from being leaked.

To wipe a whole disk, please refer to Wipe Disk feature.

MiniTool Partition Wizard tutorial below will show you detailed steps.

How to Wipe Partition

Step 1. Launch MiniTool Partition Wizard to get its main interface as follows. Then select the target partition and choose Wipe Partition from the left action panel or right-click menu.

Step 2. Select a wiping method and click OK to go back to the main interface. The more time wiping process takes, the higher security it enjoys.

Tip: Wiping with zero/one/zero & one work the same in fact, all of them prevent data recovery program from data retrieve. It depends on how you want the hard drive to be wiped. If you apply the latter two methods, then all kinds of data recovery approaches are invalid.

Step 3. Users can preview that the target partition is shown as Unformatted state. Then click Apply to start wiping partition.

When finished, the target partition is shown as unformatted and has no drive letter. Then users can format it and add a drive letter for it with these two features: Format Partition and Change Drive Letter.

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Rodin is an enthusiastic IT writer focusing on Windows trends, disk partition management and data recovery. She loves to write and share her idea about the useful tips and tricks on personal computers' maintenance. If you are looking for methods to improve your computer performance, manage hard drives and recover data from different devices, Rodin can provide reliable solutions for data management.