It is a very important to wipe the disk clean before selling or donating. A simple disk formatting or factory reset is far from safety. That stuff can still be recovered with the right tools (seriously, it’s scary how easy it is). For permanent deletion, you need a dedicated disk wipe software to help you out!
Here’s how to do it the easy way with Dr.Wiper app — no geeky command lines or complicated steps.
Dr.Wiper – The Best Disk Wiper Software for Windows
After testing a few tools, AiseeFox Dr.Wiper became my go-to. It’s a super user-friendly app designed to securely wipe a disk, erase files, folders or free space — making sure your data is gone permanently!
Step 1. Download & install AiseeFox Dr.Wiper on your Windows 10 PC.
Step 2. Open the app and choose “Wipe Disk” from the main screen. Select the drive you want to wipe (usually your C: drive if it’s your main one).
Step 3. Pick an erase method — there are 7 built-in options, including:
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British HMG – (2-pass)
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German VSITR – (7-pass)
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DoD 5220.22-M – (7-pass)
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NIST 800-88 – (1-pass)
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Gutmann – (35-pass)
Type “Erase” to confirm, then hit the button and let it do its magic.
The moment you press that button, Dr.Wiper takes over — no second guessing, no turning back. It begins methodically overwriting every bit of data on the drive using the secure method you picked. You’ll even see a progress bar so you know it’s working (and no, it’s not just deleting — it’s shredding).
That’s it. When it’s done, your hard drive will be clean — like, NSA-level clean.
Why Not just "format" the Drive?
Because formatting is like cleaning the whiteboard without erasing the marker first — the data’s still there, just invisible. Anyone with a free recovery app could dig it back up in minutes. Dr.Wiper actually overwrites your files with junk data, making recovery impossible.
Wrap-up
Before you donate that PC, take 10 minutes to do it the right way. Protect your private info — tax docs, passwords, messages, photos — all of it. Download AiseeFox Dr.Wiper, do a secure wipe, and donate with peace of mind.
Easy, right?